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Movie: Taking of Pelham One Two Three Walter Matthau Robert Shaw Jeffrey Ornstein on 2009-04-07 17:42:03.
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As a New Yorker, this is my FAVORITE New York Movie. And we sure know there are lots and lots of them! Since it's a movie, I won't give away too much. A 1975-era New York City IRT Subway train is hijacked by a band of criminals demanding a million dollars for the return of one-subway cars' passengers. There's so much going on at once here - a hijacking during rush hour, car chases, the search for ex-motormen, one of whom is among the hijackers, and the visit to NYCTA headquarters by dignitaries from the Tokyo Rapid Transit Authority. There's both heavy drama, comedy and some sadness rolled into one, which really makes for a moving film. There's some dramatic scenes at the end when the single subway car speeds through the tunnel until it finally comes to a dead stop. And the ending with Walter Matthau is a true classic! Movie: Taking of Pelham One Two Three Walter Matthau Robert Shaw John Holmes (Ohio, USA) on 2023-02-02 12:28:15.
The original, and best version of this movie. Perfectly encapsulates the gritty atmosphere of the early 1970s. No CGI to be found here, just classic Hollywood entertainment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4.5 of 5 (
if ordered now. (PST)