The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars.
CrimeThrillerActionnew york cityransomkidnappinghostageliberation of hostage1970smayorhijackinghostage-takingremaketrainpolice officer
A taut, procedural thriller about a subway hijacking that pits ruthless criminals against city authorities in a high-stakes game of negotiation and cat-and-mouse strategy.
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers while the authorities question about the method of their escape.
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