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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974
1h 44m
Action/Crime/Thriller
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Cast

Walter Matthau (Lt. Garber)Robert Shaw (Blue)Martin Balsam (Green)Hector Elizondo (Grey)Earl Hindman (Brown)James Broderick (Denny Doyle)Dick O'Neill (Correll)Lee Wallace (The Mayor)Tom Pedi (Caz Dolowicz)Beatrice Winde (Mrs. Jenkins)Jerry Stiller (Lt. Rico Patrone)Nathan George (Ptl. James)Rudy Bond (Police Commissioner)Kenneth McMillan (Borough Commander)Doris Roberts (Mayor's Wife)Julius Harris (Inspector Daniels)Cynthia Belgrave (The Maid)Anna Berger (The Mother)

Director

Joseph Sargent

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Synopsis

Four armed men hijack a New York City subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. The city's police are faced with a conundrum: Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

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