The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974 film by Joseph Sargent
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Summary
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,933 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Joseph Sargent[3]
- Screenwriter: Peter Stone[4], Morton Freedgood[5]
- Composer: David Shire[6]
- Genre: heist film[7], action film[8], crime thriller film[9], thriller film[10], drama film[11]
- Based on: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three[12]
- Cast member: Walter Matthau[13], Robert Shaw[14], Martin Balsam[15], Héctor Elizondo[16], Jerry Stiller[17], Kenneth McMillan[18], Doris Roberts[19], Tony Roberts[20], Earl Hindman[21], Dick O'Neill[22], Wolfgang Lukschy[23], Heinz Petruo[24], Wolf Ackva[25], Norbert Gastell[26]
- Producer: Edgar Scherick[27]
- Production company: Edgar Scherick[28]
- Director of photography: Owen Roizman[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 100%[32], 8.2/10[33], 68/100[34]
- Color: color[35]
- Country of origin: United States[36]
- Publication date: September 1974[37], October 2, 1974[38], November 14, 1974[39], December 16, 1974[40], February 6, 1975[41], February 7, 1975[42], February 8, 1975[43], February 24, 1975[44], February 28, 1975[45], March 17, 1975[46], March 31, 1975[47], April 3, 1975[48], April 14, 1975[49], May 9, 1975[50]
Why It Matters
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]