Since Sony Pictures already owned the rights to `` The Taking of Pelham 123 , '' it made it an easier sell to the studio , he said . `` The Taking of Pelham 123 '' is re-imagining of 1974 film . Denzel Washington stars as N.Y. transit official negotiating with villain John Travolta . A new version of the classic movie has been released in theaters this week and it features a different cast than what was seen on screen.
`` The Taking of Pelham 123 '' is re-imagining of 1974 film . Denzel Washington stars as N.Y. transit official negotiating with villain John Travolta . A new version of the classic movie has been released in theaters this week and it features a different cast than what was seen on screen.