The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
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? (imdb)
Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action
Country: USA
Directed By: Joseph Sargent
Written By: Peter Stone, John Godey
Starring: Martin Balsam, Walter Matthau, Jerry Stiller, Robert Shaw, Hector Elizondo, Beatrice Winde, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Dick O'Neill, Tom Pedi, Lee Wallace, Nathan George
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three belongs to 22 collections
1. New York Times' The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made (public: moderated by theficionado - 27 stars)
2. The Guardian's 1000 films to see before you die (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 24 stars)
3. 24 hour (or less) timeframe (public: moderated by djross - 18 stars)
4. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (public: moderated by Cinephile - 15 stars)
5. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 12 stars)
6. Heist (public: moderated by td888 - 9 stars)
7. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (public: moderated by Aron Ericson - 8 stars)
8. New York (public: moderated by djross - 5 stars)
9. Remade (public: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 2 stars)
10. Pre-Guiliani New York (public: moderated by mattburgess - 2 stars)
11. Trains (public)
12. David Shire (composer) (public: moderated by djross)
13. Cinema Discusso: Movies You Should See (private - 31 stars)
14. mwgerb's Netflix Instant Queue (private: mwgerb - 2 stars)
15. Movies I Must See (private: gagknee - 1 star)
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| Jan 20 |  |
ladymcdeath | 78 68% |
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WWallce4prez | 83 80% |
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This no frills suspense film is a tightly packed story in its gripping 100 minutes relies on smart banter and white knuckle deadlines. The battle between Matthau and Shaw is what shines, especially as the former delivers some hilarious barbs. A classic.
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SeanTres | 81 79% |
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| Sep 17, 2018 | strangelime | 75 35% |
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| Sep 15, 2018 | leemarvins | 85 84% |
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Funny and tense script by Peter Stone. Wonderful ensemble cast of 70's character actors gives this film a feel and authenticity of a down and dirty New York crime picture. Music by David Shire is just the coolest.
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| Sep 09, 2018 | Zepheus | 70 % |
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dunbar | 82 80% |
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A lot of sass and wit get thrown around in this slightly goofy train heist caper. Shaw's villain counters the mood nicely by staying a cool customer throughout. It's not exactly high octane, but it doesn't waste too much time either. Pretty entertaining.
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| Aug 13, 2018 |  |
kennkoon | 65 41% |
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norval_jones | 81 70% |
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Breezy, thrilling, and quite funny, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sees Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw pitted against each other in effortlessly high form.
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Joseph 'Jaws: The Revenge' Sargent was not a particularly distinguished director, but Pelham was one of the more effective and memorable thrillers of the 70's thanks to a solid script and an appealing cast of splendid character actors. It makes great use of its New York locations, comparable to the exceptional works of New Hollywood, and it builds sufficient tension from its surprisingly unhurried pace. Matthau is at his surly best while Shaw is suitably menacing as the criminal mastermind.
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Viewed May 17, 2017.
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Not sure if this aged poorly or if I just wasn't in the mood, but this didn't live up to my expectations. I didn't find the attempts at humor funny for the most part and it wasn't as thrilling as I thought it could be. The cast is decent, but I don't think there was much they could do to elevate this.
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no movie star good looks to be found here
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Not bad.
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Tense and entertaining through out. A good mix of humor thrown in also
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Everybodys great. Loved Shaw loved matthau( especially that last shot!). Pace was spot on... Never a dull moment. Solid movie
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