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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three in 35mm

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three in 35mm

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Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, 6067 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
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Four armed men hijack a subway car on a sweltering Manhattan day in this witty thriller adapted by Peter Stone (Charade, 1963) from the bestseller by John Godey. Walter Matthau is the cynical transit cop who must negotiate with the hostage-takers, led by a subtly menacing Robert Shaw as an ex-mercenary.

Expertly directed by Joseph Sargent (Colossus: The Forbin Project, 1970), this classic from the Fun City era of New York features gritty wide-screen cinematography by five-time Academy Award nominee and Honorary Award winner Owen Roizman (The French Connection, 1971) and a brassy and percussive score by Oscar winner David Shire (Norma Rae, 1979).

Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.

1974 | 104 min. | USA | Color | Scope | English | Rated R | 35mm

DIRECTED BY: Joseph Sargent

WRITTEN BY: Peter Stone

WITH: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo

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