Pelham 1, 2, 3

Subway car screeching to halt on a sweltering summer afternoon, hijackers armed to the teeth, a desperate game of cat and mouse unfolds. A group of passengers held hostage in a subway car, police scrambling to respond. Joseph Sargent brings 70s grit to this tense thriller.

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Joseph Sargent directed Pelham 1, 2, 3 in 1974. See Joseph Sargent's full filmography, where to start with Joseph Sargent, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joseph Sargent.

Pelham 1, 2, 3 was released in 1974 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.