The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974 · Movie · 1h 45m · R
CrimeThrillerComedyAction
"We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
68/100
Key crew
- Peter StoneScreenplay
- David ShireOriginal Music Composer
- Joseph SargentDirector
Cast
- Walter MatthauLt. Garber
- Robert ShawBlue
- Martin BalsamGreen
- Héctor ElizondoGrey
- Earl HindmanBrown
- James BroderickDenny Doyle
- Dick O'NeillCorrell
- Lee WallaceThe Mayor
- Tom PediCaz Dolowicz
- Jerry StillerLt. Rico Patrone
- Beatrice WindeMrs. Jenkins
- Nathan GeorgePtl. James
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Themes
new york cityransomkidnappinghostageliberation of hostage1970smayorhijackinghostage-takingremaketrainpolice officer