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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) - movie overview

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

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DVD Release Date
• R1: Feb 29, 2000

MPAA Rating
R

Running Time
1 hour, 44 minutes

Country USA

Studio Palladium Productions, Palomar Pictures International, United Artists

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Other Titles
• The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
• Pelham 1-2-3 (1974)
• The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (1974)
• El Tomar de Pelham uno dos tres (1974)
• Das Nehmen von Pelham eins zwei drei (1974)
• Stoppt die Todesfahrt der U-Bahn 1-2-3 (1974)
• Stoppt die Todesfahrt der U-Bahn Eins Zwei Drei! (1974)



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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Suspense, Terrorism, Hostage, Prison, Murder, Police, Detectives, Escape, Gangsters

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

Plot: Four ruthless gunmen (played by Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, and Earl Hindman) take over a New York City subway and hold the passengers for ransom. They threaten to shoot one each minute until a million dollar ransom is fully paid. Walter Matthau portrays the transport cop determined to stop the criminals. The tense thriller is based on the book by John Godey.

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 Directed by
Joseph Sargent
Jaws: The Revenge, Something the Lord Made, Colossus: The Forbin Project
 Written by
John Godey
Johnny Handsome, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Peter Stone
The Truth About Charlie, 1776, Father Goose
 Cast
Walter Matthau
Charade, Grumpy Old Men, I.Q.
Hector Elizondo
Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries
Jerry Stiller
Zoolander, Serving Sara, Hairspray
Doris Roberts
Christmas Vacation, Grandma's Boy, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Robert Shaw
Jaws, The Sting, From Russia with Love
Martin Balsam
Psycho, 12 Angry Men, Cape Fear
Earl Hindman
Taps, The Parallax View, The Brink's Job
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 Music By
David Shire
All the President's Men, The Conversation, 2010



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