A group of four hijackers, led by Vincent D'onofrio, take control of a subway train, holding 14 hostages for a $5 million ransom. As the standoff unfolds, officers Edward James Olmos and Lorraine Bracco work to secure the release of the passengers, but even the brutal murder of some hostages fails to elicit a strong response from those involved, leaving a sense of apathy and detachment.
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In the heart of New York, a daring heist unfolds as a group of heavily armed thieves hijack a subway train, holding passengers at gunpoint and threatening to destroy the city unless their demands are met.