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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three( 1974)

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

Overview

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?

    Top Billed Cast

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      Walter Matthau

      Lt. Garber

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      Robert Shaw

      Blue

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      Martin Balsam

      Green

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      Hector Elizondo

      Grey

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      Earl Hindman

      Brown

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      James Broderick

      Denny Doyle

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      Dick O'Neill

      Correll

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      Lee Wallace

      The Mayor

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      Tom Pedi

      Caz Dolowicz

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      Beatrice Winde

      Mrs. Jenkins

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      Jerry Stiller

      Lt. Rico Patrone

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      Nathan George

      Ptl. James

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      Rudy Bond

      Police Commissioner

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      Kenneth McMillan

      Borough Commander

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      Doris Roberts

      Mayor's Wife

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      Julius Harris

      Inspector Daniels

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      Cynthia Belgrave

      The Maid

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      Anna Berger

      The Mother

    19. cast image

      Gary Bolling

      The Homosexual

    20. cast image

      Carol Cole

      The Secretary

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      Alex Colon

      The Delivery Boy

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      Joe Fields

      The Salesman

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      Mari Gorman

      The Hooker

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      Michael Gorrin

      The Old Man

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      Thomas La Fleur

      The Older Son

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      Maria Landa

      The Spanish Woman

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      Louise Larabee

      The Alcoholic

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      George Lee Miles

      The Pimp

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      Carolyn Nelson

      Coed #1

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      Eric O'Hanian

      The Younger Son

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      Lucy Saroyan

      Coed #2

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      William Snickowski

      The Hippie

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      Barry Snyder

      The W.A.S.P.

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      Walter Jones

      Mr. Mattson

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      Jerry Holland

      Bud Carmody

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      Robert Weil

      Marino

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      Penny Krompier

      T.A. Secretary

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      Christopher Murney

      Dispatcher

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      Timothy Meyers

      Plumber

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      Ruth Attaway

      Mayor's Nurse

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      Thomas Barbour

      T.A. Chairman

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      Marvin Silbersher

      Comptroller

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      Neil Brooks Cunningham

      Ptl. Miskowsky

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      Sal Viscuso

      Ptl. O'Keefe

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      Tony Fasce

      Ptl. Wentworth

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      Burtt Harris

      Ptl. Ricci

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      Gene Gross

      Muscat

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      Walter Lott

      Executive On Train

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      Conrad Yama

      Mr. Tomashita

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      Sho Onodera

      Mr. Matsumoto

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      Tura Nakamura

      Mr. Nakabashi

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      Toru Nagai

      Mr. Yashimura

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      Rowena Rollins

      Angry Woman

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      Joseph Attles

      Angry Man

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      Willis Pinkett

      Towerman

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      Michelle Matthow

      T.A. Receptionist

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      Isabella Hoopes

      Woman On Platform

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      Bill Cobbs

      Man on Platform

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      Jim Pelham

      Subway Guard

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      Joe Seneca

      Police Sergeant

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      Gino Gennaro

      Police Lieutenant

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      Carmine Foresta

      Train Expediter

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      Tony Roberts

      Warren LaSalle

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jan 18 2024
    Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Grey" and Earl Hindman's "Brown" they meticulously hijack a subway train and hold the city to ransom for $1 million. It falls to grizzled transit cop "Garber" (Walter Matthau) to try and second-guess their plans before they start killing one passenger per minute! What adds suspence to this mystery is their potential escape route? Stuck in well mapped and monitored tunnels fifty food beneath street level, how are they planning on getting their loot to Cuba? Jo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • new york city
    • ransom
    • kidnapping
    • hostage
    • liberation of hostage
    • 1970s
    • mayor
    • hostage-taking
    • remake
    • train
    • police officer
    • hijack
    • new york subway