The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Year: 1974

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: English

Director: Joseph Sargent

ThrillerActionCrimeCrime drugs and gangstersHigh speed and special ops

Armed men hijack a Manhattan subway train, threatening to kill a passenger every minute unless the city pays a $1 million ransom. As negotiators scramble, the criminals must devise a way to escape with the money while the hostages' lives hang in the balance.

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