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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
“We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars.”
7.5 / 10• 1974• 1h 45m•R• English
CrimeThrillerActionComedy
Storyline
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
Cast & Crew
Walter Matthau
Lieutenant Garber
Lead
Robert Shaw
Blue
Martin Balsam
Green
Héctor Elizondo
Grey
Earl Hindman
Brown
James Broderick
Denny Doyle
Dick O'Neill
Correll
Lee Wallace
Mayor
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Sargent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
