The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

1h 45m

7.5

7.5/10

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Crime Thriller Comedy

"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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Palomar Pictures International Palladium Productions

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

new york city ransom kidnapping hostage liberation of hostage 1970s mayor hijacking hostage-taking remake train police officer new york subway

Quick Facts

Release Date	October 2, 1974
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0072251

Cast

Walter Matthau

Lt. Garber

Robert Shaw

Blue

Martin Balsam

Green

Héctor Elizondo

Grey

Earl Hindman

Brown

James Broderick

Denny Doyle

Dick O'Neill

Correll

Lee Wallace

The Mayor

Tom Pedi

Caz Dolowicz

Jerry Stiller

Lt. Rico Patrone

Beatrice Winde

Mrs. Jenkins

Nathan George

Ptl. James

Key Crew

Edgar J. Scherick

Producer

Peter Stone

Screenplay

Joseph Sargent

Director

Gabriel Katzka