Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The

Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The

1974

Deep in the bowels of New York City, a gang of men led by "Mr. Blue" (Robert Shaw) hijacks a subway car and radios the transit authority with a demand: Deliver $1 million in cash in the next hour, or they'll shoot one passenger each minute. Now, it's up to Lt. Zachary Garber (Walter Matthau) to keep a cool head, secure the money and deliver the ransom before time runs out. Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo and Earl Hindman round out Mr. Blue's crew.

Before this train reaches the next station, it will become the scene of the most spectacular hijack ever attempted.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 44 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 2, 1974
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Single Disc & Digital
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 2.0 Mono
Studio
MGM
Released
February 29, 2000
Acquired Date
September 5, 2011
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Hector Elizondo
Hector Elizondo
Earl Hindman
Earl Hindman
James Broderick
James Broderick
Dick O'Neill
Dick O'Neill
Lee Wallace
Lee Wallace
Tom Pedi
Tom Pedi
Beatrice Winde
Beatrice Winde
Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
Nathan George
Nathan George
Rudy Bond
Rudy Bond
Kenneth McMillan
Kenneth McMillan
Doris Roberts
Doris Roberts
Julius Harris
Julius Harris

Directors

Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent

Producers

Gabriel Katzka
Gabriel Katzka
Edgar J. Scherick
Edgar J. Scherick

Writers

Peter Stone
Peter Stone

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
98%
Tomatometer
45 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
924 votes
METASCORE
68
4 votes
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
37,731 votes

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