Pirates of the subway

the Pirates of the subway ( The Taking off Pelham One Two Three ) is an American film of Joseph Sargent in 1974.

Synopsis

With New York, four armed men, using colors like names, take as an hostage a car of subway and request a ransom of 1 million dollards for the release of the passengers. Lieutenant Zachary Garber of the police force of the Métro of New York must manage this business, whereas it must also make visit the control center with visitors of the Métro of Tokyo.

Data sheet

Title: Pirates of the subway
original Title: The Taking off Pelham One Two Three
Realization: Joseph Sargent
Scenario: Peter Stone, John Godey
Music: David Shire
Costumes: Anna Hill Johnstone
Country: The United States
Format: Colors
Lasted: 104 minutes

Distribution

Walter Matthau: Lieutenant Zachary “Z” Garber
Robert Shaw: Mr. Blue - Bernard Ryder
Martin Balsam: Mr. Green - Harold Longman
Hector Elizondo: Mr. Gray - Joe Welcome
Earl Hindman: Mr. Brown - George Steever
James Broderick: Denny Doyle
Dick O'Neill : Frank Correll
Jerry Stiller : Lieutenant Rico Sponsors
Lee Wallace: The mayor
Tom Pedi: Caz Dolowicz
Conrad Yama : Mr Tomashita
Sho Onodera: Mr Matsumoto
Toru Nagai: Mr Yashimura
Tura Nakamura: Mr Nakabashi

Anecdotes

the film will be used as inspiration with Quentin Tarantino for Reservoir Dogs in 1992, by the use of colors like code name of the gangsters.
a remake is currently in preparation with the realization Tony Scott and casting, Denzel Washington and John Travolta

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