Country
Spain
Date
Sep 01, 1974
Note
San Sebastián Film Festival
We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lee Wallace | The Mayor |
| Tom Pedi | Caz Dolowicz |
| Jerry Stiller | Lt. Rico Patrone |
| Beatrice Winde | Mrs. Jenkins |
| Nathan George | Ptl. James |
| Rudy Bond | Police Commissioner |
| Kenneth McMillan | Borough Commander |
| Doris Roberts | Mayor's Wife |
| Julius Harris | Inspector Daniels |
| Cynthia Belgrave | The Maid |
| Anna Berger | The Mother |
| Gary Bolling | The Homosexual |
| Carol Cole | The Secretary |
| Alex Colon | The Delivery Boy |
| Joe Fields | The Salesman |
| Mari Gorman | The Hooker |
| Michael Gorrin | The Old Man |
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| Thomas La Fleur | The Older Son |
| Maria Landa | The Spanish Woman |
| Louise Larabee | The Alcoholic |
| George Lee Miles | The Pimp |
| Carolyn Nelson | Coed #1 |
| Eric O'Hanian | The Younger Son |
| Lucy Saroyan | Coed #2 |
| William Snickowski | The Hippie |
| Barry Snyder | The W.A.S.P. |
| Walter Jones | Mr. Mattson |
| Jerry Holland | Bud Carmody |
| Robert Weil | Marino |
| Penny Krompier | T.A. Secretary |
| Christopher Murney | Dispatcher |
| Timothy Meyers | Plumber |
| Ruth Attaway | Mayor's Nurse |
| Thomas Barbour | T.A. Chairman |
| Marvin Silbersher | Comptroller |
| Neil Brooks Cunningham | Ptl. Miskowsky |
| Sal Viscuso | Ptl. O'Keefe |
| Tony Fasce | Ptl. Wentworth |
| Burtt Harris | Ptl. Ricci |
| Gene Gross | Muscat |
| Walter Lott | Executive On Train |
| Conrad Yama | Mr. Tomashita |
| Sho Onodera | Mr. Matsumoto |
| Tura Nakamura | Mr. Nakabashi |
| Toru Nagai | Mr. Yashimura |
| Rowena Rollins | Angry Woman |
| Joseph Attles | Angry Man |
| Willis Pinkett | Towerman |
| Michelle Matthow | T.A. Receptionist |
| Isabella Hoopes | Woman On Platform |
| Bill Cobbs | Man on Platform |
| Jim Pelham | Subway Guard |
| Joe Seneca | Police Sergeant |
| Gino Gennaro | Police Lieutenant |
| Carmine Foresta | Train Expediter |
| Tony Roberts | Warren LaSalle |
Genres
CrimeThrillerComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Palomar Pictures International, Palladium Productions |
| Data di uscita | 2 ottobre 1974 |
| Producer | Edgar J. Scherick, Gabriel Katzka, Stephen F. Kesten |
| Writer | Peter Stone, John Godey |
| Casting | Alixe Gordin |
| Editors | Robert Q. Lovett, Gerald B. Greenberg, Maurice Schell, Cynthia Scheider |
| Cinematography | Owen Roizman, Dick Mingalone, Josh Weiner, Gary Muller, Tom Priestley Jr. |
| Asst. Directors | Michael Haley, Peter R. Scoppa, Sal Scoppa Jr., Joseph Sargent, Nancy Hopton, Burtt Harris |
| Camera Operators | Dick Mingalone, Josh Weiner, Owen Roizman, Gary Muller, Tom Priestley Jr. |
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| Add. Photography | Dick Mingalone, Josh Weiner, Owen Roizman, Gary Muller, Tom Priestley Jr. |
| Production Design | Herbert F. Mulligan, Gene Rudolf, Joseph M. Caracciolo |
| Art Direction | Gene Rudolf, Herbert F. Mulligan, Joseph M. Caracciolo |
| Set Decoration | Herbert F. Mulligan, Gene Rudolf, Joseph M. Caracciolo |
| Stunts | Joie Chitwood Jr. |
| Composer | David Shire, Pat Suraci, Maurice Schell, Marc Laub, Jack Fitzstephens, Sanford Rackow, Chris Newman, Stanley Bochner, Erma E. Levin, Al Gramaglia, David Ray |
| Sound | David Shire, Pat Suraci, Maurice Schell, Marc Laub, Jack Fitzstephens, Sanford Rackow, Chris Newman, Stanley Bochner, Erma E. Levin, Al Gramaglia, David Ray |
| Costume Design | Anna Hill Johnstone, Irving Buchman, George Newman |
| Makeup | Irving Buchman, Anna Hill Johnstone, George Newman |
| Hairstyling | Irving Buchman, Anna Hill Johnstone, George Newman |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 02, 1974
Certification
R
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 14, 1974
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Feb 15, 1975
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 24, 1975
Certification
15
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Country
France
Date
Feb 28, 1975
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 31, 1975
Certification
18
Country
Ireland
Date
May 09, 1975
Certification
18
Country
Hungary
Date
Jun 28, 1979
Certification
16
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Apr 24, 2002
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Dec 06, 2006
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 12, 2003
Certification
12
Note
Nederland 2
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