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?
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Top Billed Cast
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Police Lt. Zachary Garber -
Bernard Ryder aka Blue -
Harold Longman aka Green -
Giuseppe Benvenuto aka Grey -
George Steever aka Brown -
Denny Doyle - Train Conductor -
Frank Correll -
Al - the Mayor of New York City -
Caz Dolowicz -
Mrs. Jenkins
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Police Lt. Rico Patrone -
Police Ptl. James -
Phil - Police Commissioner
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Jessie - The Mayor's Wife
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Director:
Joseph SargentWriters:
John Godey (novel), Peter Stone (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
The actor who played the role of Subway Guard was named Jim Pelham.
Quotes
Lt. Garber:
Inspector, that short move they made between 28th Street and 17th Street - why did they do that?
Inspector Daniels:
I don't know.
Lt. Garber:
Suppose they wanted to do something they didn't want anybody else to know about?
Inspector Daniels:
Like what?
Lt. Garber:
Like jumping off the train! Turn around, ...
Inspector Daniels:
...
Goofs
The action takes place on the local downtown Lexington Avenue Line, which terminates at the abandoned City Hall loop station, just past Brooklyn Bridge station. While the fact that the train in the film runs to the inner loop at South Ferry (where some express trains terminate) may appear to be a goof, the hijackers request that the switches be set in order to put them in the South Ferry loop - and there is indeed a switch onto the downtown express tracks, right before the Brooklyn Bridge station. At the time the film was made, the Lexington 5 and 6 lines went to South Ferry station. That section of track is still there but no longer in use.
Crazy Credits
Although many of the scenes in this film were taken on transit property, the New York City Transit Authority is not responsible for plot, story and characters portrayed. The Authority did not render technical advice and assistance.
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Genres
Action | Crime | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
14 November 1974Language
English, Spanish
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Gracie Mansion, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)
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