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.
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Cast
63 people
Walter Matthau
Lieutenant Garber
Known for
Dennis the Menace
Charade
Robert Shaw
Blue
Known for
Jaws
The Sting
Martin Balsam
Green
Known for
12 Angry Men
Psycho
Héctor Elizondo
Grey
Known for
Pretty Woman
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Earl Hindman
Brown
Known for
Home Improvement
The Parallax View
James Broderick
Denny Doyle
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
Alice's Restaurant
Dick O'Neill
Correll
Known for
The Jerk
The Mosquito Coast
Lee Wallace
Mayor
Known for
Batman
Private Benjamin
Tom Pedi
Caz Dolowicz
Known for
Criss Cross
The Naked City
Beatrice Winde
Mrs. Jenkins
Known for
Dangerous Minds
Simon Birch
Jerry Stiller
Rico Patrone
Known for
The King of Queens
The Lion King 1½
Nathan George
Ptl. James
Known for
Klute
Joseph Sargent Director · Peter Stone Screenplay John Godey Author
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $3.8M · United States release October 2, 1974
Box office
Budget
$3,800,000
Worldwide gross
$18,700,000
Gross vs. budget
4.9×
Production
Palomar Pictures International
Production
Palladium Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Spain · September 1, 1974
Premiere · San Sebastián Film Festival
United States · October 2, 1974
Theatrical
France
February 28, 1975 · Theatrical
April 24, 2002 · Physical · DVD
April 5, 2022 · Physical · Blu-ray
Germany
November 14, 1974 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 28, 1979 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 9, 1975 · Theatrical
Japan
February 15, 1975 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 12, 2003 · TV · Nederland 2
December 6, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Spain
March 31, 1975 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 24, 1975 · Theatrical
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