Fresh
The original version of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three was made 35 years ago, yet it retains a quality of cool that will remain long after people have forgotten the current version.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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.
1974 · 1h 45m · R
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Joseph Sargent
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Overview
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.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
98%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a good action caper about a subway car heist under the streets of Manhattan.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh
Superior exercise in urban paranoia; the superb location work of director Joseph Sargent goes a long way toward tempering the artificialities of the plot.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
The film retains a fascination.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Darkened encounters with the ghost of Abe Beame don't come more giddily thrilling.
Jessica Winter, Village Voice
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