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The Taking Of Pelham 123 (DVD, 2002) (German\French\Spanish\Italian)
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Oft-imitated, never bettered, this rugged gem of Hollywood heist cinema remains a perennial classic of the genre - and one hell of a ride. Title: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Format: DVD. Number Of Discs: 1.
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Product Information
A cold-blooded quartet hijack a New York subway train, then hold the city to ransom. Based on the novel by John Godey.Product Identifiers
ProducerGabriel Katzka, Edgar J. Scherick
EAN5050070007909
eBay Product ID (ePID)3951045
Product Key Features
ActorDick O'neill, Jerry Stiller, Earl Hindman, Hector Elizondo, Walter Matthau, Lee Wallace, James Broderick, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam
Film/TV TitleThe Taking of Pelham 123
DirectorJoseph Sargent
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageDanish\Dutch\English\French\German\Italian\Norwegian\Spanish\Swedish
Run Time100 Mins
Release Year2002
FormatDVD
FeaturesOriginal Theatrical Trailer\Interactive Menu\Chapter Selection, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish\German
ComposerDavid Shire
Additional InformationFour ruthless gunmen (played by Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, and Earl Hindman) take over a New York City subway and hold the passengers for ransom. They threaten to shoot one each minute until a million dollar ransom is fully paid. Walter Matthau portrays the transport cop determined to stop the criminals. The tense thriller is based on the book by John Godey.
Art DirectorGene Rudolf
Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French\Spanish\Italian
AuthorPeter Stone, John Godey
Sound sourceMono
EditorRobert Q. Lovett, Jerry Greenberg
Movie/TV TitleThe Taking Of Pelham 123
Director of PhotographyOwen Roizman
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- 14 Oct, 2024
A good watch , thoroughly enjoyed it .
Good movie , great plot and good performances ,Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Aug, 2022
Superb train hijack film from the early 70s, starring a chillingly menacing Robert Shaw
On the surface, this is about the hijack of a New Tork subway train. At a deeper level, this is a state-of-the-nation film, contrasting the failing bureaucracy running 1970s America, and New York City in particular, with the efficiently time-tabled military planning of the hijackers, led by the chillingly menacing English ex-colonel, Robert Shaw. News of the hijack is slow to percolate from the train operators to the transport police to the mayoral office, and all along the chain of command we see fat, middle-aged, white men, oozing contempt for women and minorities, cruising through another easy day at work. Plenty of coffee-breaks and heads buried in newspapers. Trains & offices alike are dirty and tatty, and it's clear there's been no real investment since the Depression. Matthau is the transport police lieutenant, who tries to play for time with the hijackers, only to be shot down by Shaw, who calmly promises one death per minute past his ransom deadline. Tellingly, it is only he and another Jew, the Deputy Mayor, who manage to kick the Mayor, and the bureaucracy as a whole, out of its complacency. The surface plot plays out entertainingly, with a number of true-to-life set piece thrills, the highlight of which is a runaway driverless train, heading hard for the end of the tracks. The getaway is also satisfyingly planned, and there's an amusing last scene. However, the harsh lesson of the film comes a little earlier: the proper price for failed planners is the Hammurabi penalty of death --- 1970s New York take note.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jul, 2024
Why did they bother making a remake?
This is an excellent film which keeps yiuy guessing all the way through. It really boils down to a battle of wills between Robert Shaw and Walter Matheau. I would suggest reading the book by John Godey and then watching the filrm (avoid the remake like the plague!)Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Feb, 2025
Classic cinema at its best
Classic film with a cast of old guard great actorsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jun, 2017
Pelham 123
Saw this film when I was young always stuck in my mind. Another excellent performance by Robert Shaw. Excellent film when planned out. I 've also got the remake with John Travolta and Denzil WashingtonVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Aug, 2020
Great story and sometimes very funny, only thing missing is the BTS or film documentary.
Fantastic classic film about a train heist!!. Terrific performances from Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Jul, 2024
Great DVD that worked perfectly to watch everything stored on it (all menu optons).
Great DVD that worked perfectly to watch everything stored on it (all menu optons).Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2021
Taking of Pelham 123
Brilliant film, Brilliant cast great storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Dec, 2020
Exciting railway story
Good movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Jul, 2020
Excellant
Great Film EnjoyableVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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