Walter Matthau
Lt. Zachary Garber
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (also known as The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3) is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Joseph Sargent, produced by Gabriel Katzka and Edgar J. Scherick, and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, and Héctor Elizondo.
A classic action crime thriller about a subway hijacking in New York City. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this film.
- (37K)
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Joseph Sargent
- 1974-11-14
In New York City, a criminal gang led by the ruthless "Mr. Blue" (Robert Shaw) hijacks a subway car and threatens to start shooting one passenger per...
- (45)
- Joseph Sargent
- R
- Walter Matthau
A classic thriller about a subway hijacking in New York City, starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. Ebert praises the realistic and detailed performances, the plausible plot, and the feel for the city.
The Taking of Pelham 123. Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
- (209K)
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Tony Scott
- 2009-06-12
A classic action thriller about a subway hijacking in New York. Starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw, directed by Joseph Sargent.
A classic crime thriller about a subway hijacking in New York. Watch the trailer, read the reviews and learn more about the novel, director and screenplay.
