Denzel Washington as Walter Garber

John Travolta as Ryder

John Turturro as Lt. Camonetti

Luis Guzmán as Phil Ramos

James Gandolfini as Mayor

Michael Rispoli as John Johnson

Gary Basaraba as Jerry Pollard, motorman

Alex Kaluzhsky as George, teen hostage

Alice Kremelberg as George's Girlfriend

Katherine Sigismund as Mother-hostage

Jake Siciliano as Boy hostage

Gbenga Akinnagbe as Wallace, hostage

Jason Butler Harner as Hostage who can't urinate

Victor Gojcaj as Bashkim, hijacker

Robert Vataj as Emri, hijacker

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Therese Garber

John Benjamin Hickey as Deputy Mayor LaSalle

Ramón Rodríguez as Delgado, MTA worker

Tonye Patano as Regina, conductor

Ty Jones as Sniper

Chance Kelly as ESU Captain

Billy Devlin as ESU Guy

Chip Brookes as Zealous Aide

Jonathan Rau as Federal Reserve Supervisor

Anthony Annarumma as 'Q' Train Motorman

Victor Cruz as Maintainer Three

Glen Tortorella as Maintenance Worker

Bobby Bojorklund as Maintenance Worker

Saidah Arrika Ekulona as Dispatcher One

Jasmin Tavarez as Puerto Rican Girl

Sean Meehan as Undercover Cop

Todd Susman as Supervisor

J. Bernard Calloway as Officer Moran / NYPD Liaison

Zach Poole as LaSalle's Aide

Reuben Jackson as Reporter at MTA

Sean Nelson as ESU One

Deak Evgenikos as ESU Two

Lee Shepherd as Dr. Weiss

Mike Houston as Money Car Driver

Frank Wood as Police Commissioner Sterman

Brian Haley as Police Captain Hill (MTA)

Maria Bartiromo as Financial Reporter

John Lavelle as Team Member (NYPD)

Peter Bucossi as SUV Driver

Steve Routman as Heckler

Laurie Cole as Reporter at 42nd Street & Vanderbilt

Nick Loren as Tunnel Commander

Daniel Stewart Sherman as ESU Lieutenant Staley

Patrick Dalton as MTA Worker

John Keiser as MTA Worker

Adrian Martinez as Cabbie

Jordan Gelber as Commuter

Rose DelCastillo as Reporter

Joe Forbrich as ESU Guy

Jason Cerbone as ESU Guy

Michael Mihm as ESU Desk Officer

Robert Perry as Motorman

Sammy Miraglia as Motorman

Kenneth Natal as Motorman

René Ifrah as Money Car Shotgun

Tommy Bayiokos as Garber's Hero Transit Cop (uncredited)

Frank Anello as NYPD Officer (uncredited)

John Farrer as Subway Passenger (uncredited)