Crime ·Thriller · United States of America · 1974 · 1h 45m

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three poster
Director
Joseph Sargent
Cast
Walter Matthau as Lt. Garber Robert Shaw as Blue Martin Balsam as Green Héctor Elizondo as Grey Earl Hindman as Brown James Broderick as Denny Doyle
Crew
Owen Roizman — Director of Photography Robert Q. Lovett — Editor Gerald B. Greenberg — Editor David Shire — Original Music Composer Peter Stone — Screenplay John Godey — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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?

Trailer The Taking of Pelham One Two Three — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityransomkidnappinghostageliberation of hostage1970smayorhijackinghostage-takingremaketrainpolice officer
Key Collaborators
Joseph Sargent Director Owen Roizman Director of Photography Robert Q. Lovett Editor Gerald B. Greenberg Editor David Shire Original Music Composer Peter Stone Screenplay John Godey Novel Edgar J. Scherick Producer Gabriel Katzka Producer Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Design
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