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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) - Joseph Sargent - Cinematic Flashback Podcast
This week, it’s a hijacking, a countdown, and a whole lotta attitude. On The Cinematic Flashback Podcast, Chuck is finally back in the studio with co-host Matt to ride the rails through one of the tightest thrillers of the decade: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). Directed by Joseph Sargent and starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, and a who’s who of future TV legends, this gritty New York subway hijack caper is a masterclass in tension, tone, and transit chaos. What We Talk About
The brilliance of Walter Matthau’s dry wit and understated authority
Robert Shaw’s cold precision as the…
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