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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Name: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Director: Joseph Sargent
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Released: 1974-10-02
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Héctor Elizondo, Earl Hindman

CrimeThrillerComedyAction

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.

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Walter MatthauRobert ShawMartin BalsamHéctor ElizondoEarl HindmanJames BroderickDick O'NeillLee WallaceTom PediJerry StillerBeatrice WindeNathan George

Director

Joseph Sargent

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