The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
United States
1974
104 Min
Color
2.35:1
Spanish, English
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Four armed men hijack a New York City subway train and demand 1 million dollars – which must be delivered in 1 hour – for the train and the lives of the passengers held hostage. Lt. Zachary Garber of the New York City Transit Police must contend with City Hall red tape, the unrelenting demands of the hijackers, and the ever-ticking clock in his efforts to save the passengers and bring the hijackers to justice. —IMDb
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SeventiesSinema
17Mar12
Good character work, pacing, and directorial energy make this time waster okay. On TV you probably won't change the channel because there's probably nothing better on.
Erik Gregersen
21Jan12
Damn, what a cast! And, of course, in the cross-section of NYC's population that are the hostages, there is a hooker and a pimp.
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By MovieFreak4702 on October 24, 2009
Defining a genre and a time in movies, Pelham 123 is a comical but dangerous thriller that perfectly, in my mind, encapsulates the mood of New York circa 1973. Everyone from Walter Matthau to Jerry… read review
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By Byron Brubaker on September 24, 2009
Matthau is a Lieutenant in the Transit Authority police for the city of New York. He works from a control room for the subway system. Jerry Stiller is another Lieutenant for the TA. And O’Neill is… read review
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