Breezy, thrilling, and quite funny, the taking of pelham one two three sees walter matthau and robert shaw pitted against each other in. Pressed onto a region a bd50 disc, the disc arrives in a standard bluray case with cover artwork taken from one of the original release posters instead of that terrible photoshop work done for the previous release. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 joseph sargent. The taking of pelham one two three critics consensus. The taking of pelham one two three arrives on bluray courtesy of kino lorber and their studio classics line. In new york, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. What this meant was that instead of getting the absolute widespread plaudits, awards and huge box office that it quite obviously deserves, it ended up bubbling under a fair amount of the massive numbers of other similar films made in the. On a new york subway train, hijackers threaten to kill the strangers aboard if they dont get their million dollar ransom in an hour. Nobody gets terrifically worked up, except the specialeffects people.
I am very glad to have watched this film as there are many twists and turns throughout. Taking of pelham one two three dvd movie video at cd universe, this is a 124 minute feature film dvd starring walter matt hau, robert shaw, and martin balsam. Director joseph sargent on the taking of pelham 123 emmytvlegends. Based on a popular but now mostly forgotten novel by john godey, the film takes a novel situation and presents it with a sense of style and a dash of humor. Taking of pelham one two three, the dvd 1974 dvd empire. The taking of pelham one two three trailers from hell. Zachary garber walter matthau of the new york city transit police must contend with city hall red tape, the unrelenting. The taking of pelham one two three also known as the taking of pelham 1 2 3 is a 1974 american action thriller film directed by joseph sargent, produced by gabriel katzka and edgar j. Thrillers dont get much more thrilling than the taking of pelham one, two, three 1974. The strength of the film lies in an electrifying plot that delivers intense. Keeping up with the times this 1998 remake of the taking of pelham one two three had to change certain things and deliberately changed others.
Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary days work for dispatcher walter garber into a faceoff with the mastermind behind the crime. Walter matthau, robert shaw and martin balsam lead an allstar cast in this gripping and exciting the hollywood reporter suspense film based on the sizzling best seller by john godey. The taking of pelham one two three script transcript. Once an underappreciated film, the taking of pelham one two three 1974 is now a cult classic, in part because of what must be one of the most widelyknown bits of cinematic trivia. The film would subsequently be remade as a 1998 television film starring edward james olmos. Then come back thursday to read mccoy on another notable film from pelham director joseph sargent. The taking of pelham one, two, three godey, john on. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikipedia the taking of pelham one two three was released on october 2 1974 it grossed 16550000 at the box office citation needed for several years after the film was released the new york city transit authority would not schedule any train to leave pelham bay park station at 123.
The taking of pelham one two three 1974 four armed men hijack a new york city subway train and demand 1 million dollars which must be delivered in 1 hour for the train and the lives of the passengers held hostage. The taking of pelham one two three plot a seemingly normal, runofthemill day on the new york subway system will turn out to be anything but. The taking of pelham one two three 512 movie clip the. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 rotten tomatoes. The taking of pelham one two three is a film that had the misfortune of being a thriller made in the 1970s. Scherick, and starring walter matthau, robert shaw, martin balsam and hector elizondo. The taking of pelham one two three discussion continues in the forum, where kalan and his flop house cohosts dan mccoy and stuart wellington join the dissolve for a discussion of the film.
Jaded new york transit cop garber walter matthau loses face with japanese guests, hijacker blue robert shaw contacts trainmaster frank kenneth mcmillan and patrone jerry stiller doubts, in joseph sargents the taking of pelham one two three, 1974. Hd the taking of pelham one two three 1998 full movie nl. New york plays itself in the taking of pelham one two three. This is a movie that stands the test of time and certainly didnt need a remake let alone two. Staring hector elizondo, martin balsam, robert shaw and walter matthau. The taking of pelham one two three is a movie that has everything one could want in a film. The taking of pelham one two three tv movie 1998 imdb.
Quentin tarantino borrowed the use of colors as aliases from pelham for his film reservoir dogs 1992. The taking of pelham one two three, a 1973 thriller novel by morton freedgood writing as john godey. The taking of pelham one two three is screening as part of metrograph a to z, a collection of films we think everybody should see. The taking of pelham one two three came fairly late in the 1970s cycle of vehicular disaster epics. Taking of pelham one two three, the on dvd 027616837523 from mgm ua. With denzel washington, john travolta, luis guzman, victor gojcaj. Walter matthaw, robert shaw, hector elizondo, martin balsam, jerry stiller, kenneth mcmillan, tony roberts, doris roberts, lee wallace, joseph sargent.
The taking of pelham one two three original motion. But in this update of the 1974 classic, new york is no longer gritty. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 film wikipedia. Taking of pelham one two three, the movie clip listen. One indisputable fact was that in 1998 the new york city transit police had ceased being a separate entity and was now just part of the nypd. The taking of pelham one two three was released on october 2, 1974. The taking of pelham one two three 42nd anniversary edition. Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the taking of pelham one two three.
The taking of pelham one two three is a 1974 feature film adaptation of the best selling novel of the same name. The taking of pelham one two three walter matthau robert shaw martin balsam 1974 four men hijack a crowded subway train and threaten to murder one hostage for every minute the ransom demand is. I confess that i just watched this film the taking of pelham 123 after my husband mentioned to me that he has watched and liked a 70s version of this film. The taking of pelham one two three is a 1974 american thriller film directed by joseph sargent. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 trailer hd. English german online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others.
Blue robert shaw hijacks a subway car and threatens to start shooting one passenger per. The taking of pelham one two three 312 movie clip the man who stole your train. More information contains translations by tu chemnitz and mr honeys business dictionary germanenglish. Theres not much wrong with tony scotts the taking of pelham 1 2 3, except that theres not much really right about it. Oh, john travolta is angry and denzel washington is determined, but you dont sense passion in the performances. The taking of pelham one two three 1998 cast and crew. Thats not to say that a train hijacking could only happen in old new york.
A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near new yorks pelham station threaten to kill one hostage per minute. The pelham 123 subway train is running to a standard schedule when four men, all brandishing submachine guns, board the train who have their own very unique ideas for the train. More information contains translations by tu chemnitz and mr honeys business dictionary german english. The taking of pelham 1 2 3 is successful, fancy filmmaking. On a quiet midday in new york, along the lexington avenue subway line, the train designated pelham one two three so named for its station of origin and time of departure makes its way down. Taking of pelham one two three 42nd anniversary special edition bluray. If the money is not delivered within the hour, they will kill one person for every minute they are late. Taking of pelham one two three dvd movie cd universe. David shire the taking of pelham one two three original.
Director joseph sargents the taking of pelham one two three is a well crafted and thrilling film with a wonderful cast. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 in new york city, a criminal gang led by the ruthless mr. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 movie moviefone. The taking of pelham one two three 42nd anniversary edition may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. The films uncommonly strong supporting cast includes exnew kid on the block donnie wahlberg marky marks. 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. The taking of pelham one two three, a film adaptation directed by joseph sargent and starring walter matthau and robert shaw. The taking of pelham one two three subtitles 80 subtitles. The taking of pelham one two three or the taking of pelham 123 can refer to. The taking of pelham one two three 1974, directed by. There was a remake of joe sargent and peter stones quintessential new york subway heist movie, but it was hardpressed to match the economy, ambience and wit of the original. The taking of pelham one two three 1974 directed by. Four hijackers, got up like groucho marx and led by robert shaw with the voice of a dalek. The film stars walter matthau as a lieutenant in the new york transit authority who must negotiate with a team of hijackers who have commandeered a subway train designated as pelham 123.
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