The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 M

‘Nerve-demolishing suspense delivered at an intoxicating pace as merciless hijackers led by cold-blooded Robert Shaw take over a NYC subway and demand $1,000,000 in ransom. Hardboiled action thrillers just don’t get much better, with some of the most profanely entertaining, hard-nosed dialogue of any 1970s fare. The sterling cast includes Walter Matthau, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo and Jerry Stiller.’ American Cinémathèque

M | Medium level violence

35MM, COLOUR, MONO, 104 MINUTES, USA, ENGLISH / DIRECTOR:  JOSPEH SARGENT / SCRIPT: PETER STONE BASED ON THE NOVEL BY JOHN GODEY / CINEMATOGRAPHER: OWEN ROLZMAN / EDITORS: GERALD B. GREENBERG, ROBERT Q. LOVETT / CAST: WALTER MATTHAU, ROBERT SHAW, MARTIN BALSAM / PRINT SOURCE/RIGHTS: PARK CIRCUS / SCREENING FORMAT: DCP