'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' coming to DVD, Blu-ray

CULVER CITY, Calif. Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars go head-to-head in director Tony Scott’s summer box office action hit.

“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” will be available in Blu-ray, DVD, PSP and Digital Download formats on Nov. 3 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. A remake of the 1974 suspense classic, based on a 1973 novel by Jon Godey, “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” stars two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington teamed with John Turturro to battle against John Travolta  and Luis Guzman in a heart-pounding story full of action, thrills and suspense deep inside the New York Subway system. After criminal mastermind Ryder (Travolta) takes a subway train hostage, MTA Dispatcher Walter Garber (Washington) finds himself thrown into the middle of the explosive situation as he 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.”

The Blu-ray version exclusively includes a Digital Copy of the film for PC, PSP, Mac or iPod. “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” will be available on Blu-ray for $39.95 SRP, DVD for $28.96 SRP and UMD for $24.94 SRP.