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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

Joseph Sargent

Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo ...

7.0

5,333

Thriller 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.

	Media	Author	Review
		Nora Sayre The New York Times	"Throughout, there's a skillful balance between the vulnerability of New Yorkers and the drastic, provocative sense of comedy that thrives all over our sidewalks"
		Variety Staff Variety	"Good action caper"

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