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Nov 14, 1974 · 99+ Photos. Action Crime Thriller. Four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The city's police are faced with a conundrum: Even if it's paid, how could they get away? Director. Joseph Sargent. Writers. John Godey. Peter Stone. Stars. Walter Matthau. Robert Shaw. Martin Balsam.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Joseph Sargent
- 1974-11-14
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.
- $3.8 million
- David Shire
- October 2, 1974
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 minute unless they receive a million dollars...
- (45)
- Joseph Sargent
- R
- Walter Matthau
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Feb 1, 1998 · The Taking of Pelham One Two Three: Directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá. With Edward James Olmos, Vincent D'Onofrio, Donnie Wahlberg, Richard Schiff. 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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- Félix Enríquez Alcalá
- TV-14
Jun 12, 2009 · Action Crime Thriller. 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. Director. Tony Scott. Writers. Brian Helgeland. John Godey. Stars. Denzel Washington. John Travolta.
- Xstal
- 3 min
- Tony Scott
- 383
Reviews. The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Roger Ebert October 02, 1974. Tweet. Walter Matthau in "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three." Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. The notion sounds crazy to begin with. Four armed criminals hijack a subway train and hold 18 hostages.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1998 American television crime thriller film directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá and starring Edward James Olmos. It is a television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Morton Freedgood (writing under the pseudonym John Godey), and is a remake of the 1974 film adaptation.