Release date: November 3, 2009
Tag: the taking of pelham 123
The Taking of Pelham 123 is scheduled to arrive on Blu-ray, DVD, PSP and Digital Download November 3rd from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. A remake of the 1974 suspense classic, based on a 1973 novel by Jon Godey, The Taking of Pelham 123 tells the story of an MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) who finds himself in a battle of wits with criminal mastermind Ryder (John Travolta) who takes a subway train hostage. Now, Garber must find away to rescue all the hostages while not letting Ryder escape.
Bonus material on the Blu-ray and DVD releases include commentary from director Tony Scott, Writer Brian Helgeland and Producer Todd Black. Also included are behind-the-scenes featurettes, including “No Time to Lose: The Making of Pelham 123†and “The Third Rail – The NYC Subway System.â€
The Blu-ray version exclusively includes a Digital Copy of the film for PC, PSP, Mac or iPod.