Directed by Tony Scott, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is a remake crime thriller that was released back in June 2009. The plot of the movie is quite simple: Armed men lead by a man named Ryder (John Travolta) take control of a New York City subway train and hold its hostages for a ransom. MTA dispatcher Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) ends up being the guy who has to talk to the bad guys.