The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Name: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Director: Joseph Sargent
Released: 1974
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Earl Hindman

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

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:53 OK, kid, out loud now, so as I can hear you.

00:10:29 A pleasure, gentlemen.

00:14:20 I want your cuttin' key also.

00:18:03 Come in, Pelham One Two Three. Come in.

00:22:01 Nobody else leaves.

00:25:33 - Are you the motorman? - Negative.

00:29:04 - Horseshit! - Oh, lady, butt out!

00:32:04 Yes, sir.

00:35:57 This is Patrone. Did you find that supervisor?

00:38:44 - Do you read me, Pelham? - I'd go in with guns and blast 'em out!

00:41:48 Better skip it, Jessie. We're short on time.

00:45:04 Includin' us.

00:48:19 close their eyes and count to a hundred, right?

00:53:07 Colonel.

00:58:12 All right, Garber. But no more concessions.

01:02:20 Over.

01:07:14 What?

01:11:30 Let me know when all my points have been complied with. Over and out.

01:14:50 - Command Centre. - She's movin'.

01:18:22 Pelham One Two Three. This is Garber. Come in, please.

01:22:54 - Mr Blue? - Yeah, what do you want?

01:27:57 Let's get his money!

01:35:18 11 are in jail.

01:39:20 Where were you this afternoon, Mr Longman?

Cast & Characters

Walter Matthau Lt. Garber Robert Shaw Blue Martin Balsam Green Hector Elizondo Grey Earl Hindman Brown James Broderick Denny Doyle Dick O'Neill Correll Lee Wallace The Mayor Tom Pedi Caz Dolowicz Beatrice Winde Mrs. Jenkins

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,231

Dialogue density11.8 lines / min

First line00:02:53

Final line01:39:20

Production Record

DirectorJoseph Sargent

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes38,020