THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1974)

The trailer for 1974’s THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE. Directed by Joseph Sargent from a script by Peter Stone, based on the novel by John Godey. The cast includes Robert Shaw, Walter Matthau, Hector Elizonda, Martin Balsam, Earl Hindman, James Broderick, Lee Wallace, Jerry Stiller, Kenneth McMillan, and Doris Roberts.

The plot summary is as follows:

Four armed men hijack a New York City subway train and demand 1 million dollars - which must be delivered in 1 hour - for the train and the lives of the passengers held hostage. Lt. Zachary Garber of the New York City Transit Police must contend with City Hall red tape, the unrelenting demands of the hijackers, and the ever-ticking clock in his efforts to save the passengers and bring the hijackers to justice.

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