The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a 1974 American thriller film about a hijacked New York City subway train, renowned for its tense pacing, gritty realism, and influential status in the heist genre.

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instanceOf film
heist film
thriller film
authorOfSourceWork John Godey
basedOn The Taking of Pelham One Two Three self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (novel)
cinematographyBy Owen Roizman
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Joseph Sargent
distributedBy United Artists
distributorRegion theatrical release in the United States
editedBy Gerald B. Greenberg
era New Hollywood
surface form: New Hollywood cinema
filmingLocation New York City
genre crime
heist
thriller
hasRemake The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009 film)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998 film)
mainCharacter Lieutenant Zachary Garber
Mr. Blue
Mr. Brown
Mr. Green
Mr. Grey
MPAARating R
musicBy David Shire
notableFor gritty realism
influence on the heist genre
tense pacing
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A group of armed men hijack a New York City subway train and demand a ransom, threatening to kill hostages if their demands are not met.
portrayedBy Dick O’Neill
Doris Roberts
Earl Hindman
Hector Elizondo
James Broderick
Jerry Stiller
Martin Balsam
Robert Shaw
Walter Matthau
producer Edgar J. Scherick NERFINISHED
Gabriel Katzka
productionCompany Palomar Pictures International
surface form: Palomar Pictures
releaseDate October 2, 1974
releaseYear 1974
runtimeMinutes 104
screenwriter Peter Stone
setIn New York City
New York City Subway
timePeriodOfSetting 1970s
titleReference departure time and designation of the hijacked train (1:23 p.m.)

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Robert Archibald Shaw notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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Walter Matthau notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Cynthia Scheider notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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Owen Roizman notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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James Broderick notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Tony Roberts notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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Peter Stone notableWork The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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