The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
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Reviews Counted:32
Fresh:32
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE superbly achieves what few other movies do: a successful blend of thrills, style, comedy, drama, suspense and action. It is the precursor for many thrillers of... [More]
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo
Director: Joseph Sargent
Reviews for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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Director Sargent piles on the tension expertly, proving that sometimes the simplest plots are the most effective. Those who think that the action thriller is an invention of the last two decades would do well to check this one out. Full Review |
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4/5 |
The kind of gritty, relentless thriller that could only come from the '70s. Full Review |
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The film retains a fascination. Full Review |
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One of the decade's great defenses of New York Full Review |
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Smart, tense, and funny, Joseph Sargent's thriller is a product of its times, reflecting New York in the 1970s and part of a cycle of urban paranoia movie, such as French Connection and Dog Day Afternoon. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Surly humor powers the movie as much as the ticking-clock premise does. Full Review |
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This is gritty, entertaining 1970s filmmaking at its finest. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An archeological specimen from nearly two decades before the advent of the Metrocard Full Review |
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3/4 |
...a quintessential 1970s New York picture, full of prickly characters and urban tension. Full Review |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a good action caper about a subway car heist under the streets of Manhattan. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Exciting, suspenseful drama. Full Review |
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Superior exercise in urban paranoia; the superb location work of director Joseph Sargent goes a long way toward tempering the artificialities of the plot. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Excellent little thriller
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4/5 |
Trama interessante, boas atuações e diálogos excelentes fazem com que este filme mereça ser redescoberto pelas platéias atuais.
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4/5 |
Exciting and very funny with a knowingly cynical sense of humor.
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A kvetchy slice of urban paranoia life tale that's a precious little jewel. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Shaw at his best and an obvious influence on "Reservoir Dogs."
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CommentLatest News for The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
June 12, 2009:
Comparing the Takings of Pelham 1 2 3 
Now that Tony Scott's "The Taking of Pelham 123" is in theaters, we're free to compare it with the 1974 original -- which is exactly what /Film is doing now. More...
April 29, 2008:
Stills From Pelham One Two Three Remake Leak Online
The first shots of Denzel Washington in the upcoming Taking of Pelham One Two Three remake have surfaced online! More...
March 25, 2008:
Gandolfini Joins Pelham One Two Three Remake
A Sopranos movie is still the stuff of rumors, but fans of James Gandolfini will be seeing him in theaters soon enough. More...
October 17, 2007:
Tony Scott Directing Don Aronow Biopic
Tony Scott and Fox 2000 are teaming up to bring the life of Don Aronow to the screen. More...
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