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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."

1974-10-02 Crime 1hr 44m

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

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In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

  • Released
    1974-10-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 44m
  • Genre
    Crime, Thriller, Action
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.6
  • Production
    Palomar Pictures International, Palladium Productions

Crew

Joseph Sargent
Director
Peter Stone
Screenplay
Edgar J. Scherick
Producer
Keywords:
new york city ransom kidnapping hostage liberation of hostage 1970s mayor hostage-taking remake train police officer hijack new york subway

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Cast

Walter Matthau

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Lt. Garber
Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw
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Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam
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Hector Elizondo

Hector Elizondo
Grey
Earl Hindman

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James Broderick

James Broderick
Denny Doyle
Dick O'Neill

Dick O'Neill
Correll
Lee Wallace

Lee Wallace
The Mayor
Tom Pedi

Tom Pedi
Caz Dolowicz
Beatrice Winde

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Mrs. Jenkins
Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller
Lt. Rico Patrone
Nathan George

Nathan George
Ptl. James
Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond
Police Commissioner
Kenneth McMillan

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Doris Roberts

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Mayor's Wife
Julius Harris

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Cynthia Belgrave

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Anna Berger

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Gary Bolling

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Carol Cole

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Alex Colon

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Joe Fields

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Mari Gorman

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Michael Gorrin

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Thomas La Fleur

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Maria Landa

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Louise Larabee

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George Lee Miles

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Carolyn Nelson

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Eric O'Hanian

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The Younger Son
Lucy Saroyan

Lucy Saroyan
Coed #2
William Snickowski

William Snickowski
The Hippie
Barry Snyder

Barry Snyder
The W.A.S.P.
Walter Jones

Walter Jones
Mr. Mattson
Jerry Holland

Jerry Holland
Bud Carmody
Robert Weil

Robert Weil
Marino
Penny Krompier

Penny Krompier
T.A. Secretary
Christopher Murney

Christopher Murney
Dispatcher
Timothy Meyers

Timothy Meyers
Plumber
Ruth Attaway

Ruth Attaway
Mayor's Nurse
Thomas Barbour

Thomas Barbour
T.A. Chairman
Marvin Silbersher

Marvin Silbersher
Comptroller
Neil Brooks Cunningham

Neil Brooks Cunningham
Ptl. Miskowsky
Sal Viscuso

Sal Viscuso
Ptl. O'Keefe
Tony Fasce

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Burtt Harris

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Ptl. Ricci
Gene Gross

Gene Gross
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Walter Lott

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Conrad Yama

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Sho Onodera

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Mr. Matsumoto
Tura Nakamura

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Toru Nagai

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Mr. Yashimura
Rowena Rollins

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Joseph Attles

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Willis Pinkett

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Michelle Matthow

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Isabella Hoopes

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Bill Cobbs

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Jim Pelham

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Joe Seneca

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-18

Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Gr... read more

Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Grey" and Earl Hindman's "Brown" they meticulously hijack a subway train and hold the city to ransom for $1 million. It falls to grizzled transit cop "Garber" (Walter Matthau) to try and second-guess their plans before they start killing one passenger per minute! What adds suspence to this mystery is their potential escape route? Stuck in well mapped and monitored tunnels fifty food beneath street level, how are they planning on getting their loot to Cuba? Joesph Sargent gets loads from an established cast of players here who develop the sense of peril and excitement well - especially the master of less-is-more that is Robert Shaw. It's good to see Matthau demonstrate he's not just about whacky comedy and as the plot reaches it's duplicitous, nerve-wracking denouement with even some space for a delicious irony at the end. The photography captures well the dark and claustrophobically dingy subterranean environment as well as the increasingly frenetic command centre where "Garber" is being wound up by track manager "Correll" (Dick O'Neill) whilst facing increasingly pressure from the hapless mayor (Lee Wallace). Pay them or have your electorate slaughtered? What would you do...?

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Grey" and Earl Hindman's "Brown" they meticulously hijack a subway train and hold the city to ransom f...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-01-18

Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Grey" and Earl Hindman's "Brown" they meticulously hijack a su...

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