Movie
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Overview
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
Details
- Release date
- 1974-10-02
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Action
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Palomar Pictures International, Palladium Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Dick O'Neill as Correll
- Lee Wallace as The Mayor
- Tom Pedi as Caz Dolowicz
- Jerry Stiller as Lt. Rico Patrone
- Beatrice Winde as Mrs. Jenkins
- Nathan George as Ptl. James
Crew
- Joseph Sargent - Director
- Peter Stone - Screenplay
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