The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974•1h 45m•Crime•Thriller•Action
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Story Line

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.

“We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars.”

Top Cast

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Lieutenant Garber

Robert Shaw

Robert Shaw

Blue

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Green

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Grey

Earl Hindman

Earl Hindman

Brown

James Broderick

James Broderick

Denny Doyle

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Rating

7.5/ 10

Release Date

1974-10-02

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

CrimeThrillerActionComedy

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User Reviews (2)

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7/10
•1/18/2024
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 mill...
Sierbahnn

Sierbahnn

8/10
•10/3/2026
I was not aware that the movie with Travolta and Washington was a remake of this movie and it was there for a pleasant surprise to watch this one. It is clearly a product of its time and the pacing is something you would expect out of a movie from th...