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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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.

19741h 45mRCrime, Thriller, Action, Comedy

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About The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Directors
Joseph Sargent
Cast
Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Héctor Elizondo, Earl Hindman, James Broderick
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action, Comedy
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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