Overview
A high-stakes hostage situation unfolds beneath the bustling streets of New York City, where every second counts.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- tense
- sardonic
- late night thriller viewing
- 1970s crime marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- Joseph Sargent
- Release Date
- 1974-10-02
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (659)
Cast
- Walter Matthau
- Robert Shaw
- Martin Balsam
- Héctor Elizondo
- Earl Hindman
- James Broderick
- Dick O'Neill
- Lee Wallace
- Tom Pedi
- Beatrice Winde
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three about?
- A sardonic transit cop races institutional confusion and a ruthless countdown when four armed hijackers seize a New York subway train.
- What is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a breezy, funny, realistic, and tightly suspenseful hostage thriller elevated by Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw.
- Which films are like The Taking of Pelham One Two Three?
- Films with a similar feel include Dog Day Afternoon, The French Connection, The Towering Inferno, and Speed.
- How long is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three?
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Taking of Pelham One Two Three?
- In United States, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
