The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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.

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Release Date

10/2/1974

Runtime

104 mins

Overview

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?

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A taut, procedural thriller that transforms a New York subway car into a pressure cooker where a hostage negotiation becomes a high-stakes game of wits between criminals and cops. It's a masterclass in escalating tension delivered with the gritty realism of 1970s crime cinema.

Mood

TenseExhilaratingParanoid

Themes

CrimePowerSurvival

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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