The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)

Chaos reigns in the New York City subway system when heavily armed criminals, led by a mastermind named Ryder (John Travolta), hijack a subway train and threaten to kill everyone on board unless a large ransom is paid. Dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) uses his extensive knowledge of the transit system in a bid to outwit the hijackers and save the hostages, but one question remains: even if the hijackers get their money, how can they possibly escape?

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A New York City subway dispatcher draws on his extensive knowledge of the subway system in order to outsmart a dangerous criminal mastermind who's hijacked a subway train in this remake of the 1974 thriller inspired by John Godey's best-selling book. Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is drifting through his daily routine when he receives word that a heavily armed gang of four has hijacked a subway train and is holding all of the passengers hostage. Led by cunning master thief Ryder (John Travolta), the gunmen will begin executing everyone aboard should the authorities fail in delivering ten million dollars in the...
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space of just one hour. With the tension in the tunnels rising, Walter races to save the hostages before the shootings start. But through it all, there's one part of Ryder's plan that Walter can't quite comprehend: even if the thieves do succeed in getting their money, how could they possibly get out of the tunnels undetected?
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Een groep terroristen onder leiding van Ryder (John Travolta) kaapt de New Yorkse metro 'Pelham 1 2 3' en eist een enorme som losgeld, namelijk 10 miljoen dollar. Ryder wil dit bedrag binnen een uur in zijn bezit hebben, anders zal er elke minuut na de deadline een passagier sterven. Toezichthouder Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) probeert met zijn kennis over de metro de criminelen om de tuin te leiden, maar heeft zelf geen idee welke vluchtroute zij in gedachten hebben.

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