directed by: Joseph Sargent, year: 1974
actors: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw

The Taking of Pelham 123 is a lean 1974 New York City crime thriller directed by Joseph Sargent. When a subway car is hijacked and a ransom demand is issued, a cool-headed transit authority lieutenant, a determined dispatcher, and a wary city struggle to outwit the captors under a tight deadline. As the clock ticks, the film exposes the moral compromises, procedural tensions, and nerve-wracking negotiations that drive a tense, memorable hostage situation. Its brisk pace and smart dialogue keep tension high until the final payoff.

Hijacking, Crime, Thriller, Heist Thriller