The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 38,020 VOTES · DIR. Joseph Sargent

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Overview

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

Dialogue Timeline — 1,231 lines

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00:02:53 OK, kid, out loud now, so as I can hear you.
00:10:32 When you're finished, send them up to 13.
00:14:28 You'll hear from Command Centre in a minute or two.
00:18:11 Here's your gun. Get going. We're already two minutes late.
00:22:19 You're being held by four very dangerous men armed with machine guns.
00:26:03 - Have I made myself quite clear? - You're outta your skull!
00:29:38 - Do you have your pen? - Go on, for Pete's sake!
00:32:58 - I'm comin' up. - Can't you handle it, Warren?
00:36:38 Hey, whaddaya mean, you knew him?
00:39:25 It is 2.24, Lieutenant. You've got 49 minutes left.
00:42:32 Come on, will ya save the poor mouth for later? How do you vote?
00:46:05 They tried to pin the evidence on me, but they didn't find a thing.
00:49:36 FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK LOWER MANHATTAN
00:54:51 While you're playin' grab-ass with a bunch of pirates!
01:00:15 That's all? They're about to shoot an innocent person!
01:04:45 Goddamnit!
01:09:06 Into the cab.
01:13:05 You're a sick man, Rico.
01:16:40 Pelham One Two Three, what's goin' on down there?
01:20:46 Yeah, Rico, this is Garber.
01:25:59 But I do know! I've been ridin' the subways since before you were born!
01:33:22 There has to be.
01:37:50 Wait a minute!
07:05:00 ammunition per minute.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,231
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:02:53
Final line07:05:00

Production Record

DirectorJoseph Sargent
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes38,020