The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

7.4
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Directed by: Joseph Sargent
Overview
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
Review (1)
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Grey" and Earl Hindman's "Brown" they meticulously hijack a subway train and hold the city to ransom for $1 million. It falls to grizzled transit cop "Garber" (Wa...
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