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.
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.
- Released: 1974-10-02
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 45m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 656 votes
Directed by Joseph Sargent.
Top cast
- Walter Matthau as Lieutenant 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 Mayor
- Tom Pedi as Caz Dolowicz
- Beatrice Winde as Mrs. Jenkins
Where to watch The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 7plus, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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