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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
( Crime / Thriller / TV Movie )


The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Poster



US Runtime: 100 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Feb 01, 1998   [USA]
 
Director: Félix Alcalá   [Director]
 
Writers: April Smith   [Teleplay]
Peter Stone   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Pen Densham   [Executive Producer]
Richard Barton Lewis   [Executive Producer]
Karen Moore   [Producer]
John Watson   [Executive Producer]
 
Edited by: Robert A. Ferretti   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Stewart Copeland   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Gary Constable   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Gregory Mah   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Judith Weiner   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: MGM Television   (US)
Trilogy Entertainment Group   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

Cast:

Edward James Olmos
Det. Anthony Piscotti
Vincent D'Onofrio
Mr. Blue
Lisa Vidal
Babs Cardoza
Lorraine Bracco
Det. Ray
Ingrid Veninger
Graduate student on subway
Donnie Wahlberg
Mr. Grey
Richard Schiff
Mr. Green
Tara Rosling
Mr. Brown
Kenneth Welsh
Caz Hollowitz
Ben Cook
Older boy on subway
Bobby Boriello
Younger boy on subway
Robert Young
Homeboy on subway
Alisa Wiegers
Office worker ["Shaky"]
Peter Boretski
Old man on subway
Stuart Clow
Jogger
 
Michael A. Miranda
Denny Alcala
Sandi Ross
Mrs. Jenkins
Louis Del Grande
Frank Stonehouse
Gary Reineke
Deputy Mayor
Richard Fitzpatrick
Borough commander
Roy Lewis
Officer Artis Washington
Philip Akin
ESU lieutenant
Judah Katz
TV reporter
Catherine Blythe
Video camerawoman
John Nelles
Officer Wentworth
Philip Williams
Officer Ricci
Kathryn Albertson
Subway rider
Frank Nakashima
Tourist
Merv Pryhitka
Fired MTA worker
 

Uncredited Cast:


Angella Kaye
Subway Rider (uncredited)
 
 

Art Department:


Jaro Dick
Set Decoration
 
Alta Louise Doyle
Art Direction
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Félix Alcalá
Cinematography
 
 

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