"We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars."

1974

1h 44m

7.5(582 votes)

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Overview

In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?

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63 members

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Walter Matthau

Lt. Garber

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Robert Shaw

Blue

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Martin Balsam

Green

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Héctor Elizondo

Grey

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Earl Hindman

Brown

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James Broderick

Denny Doyle

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Dick O'Neill

Correll

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Lee Wallace

The Mayor

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Tom Pedi

Caz Dolowicz

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Jerry Stiller

Lt. Rico Patrone

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Beatrice Winde

Mrs. Jenkins

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Nathan George

Ptl. James

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Rudy Bond

Police Commissioner

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Kenneth McMillan

Borough Commander

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Doris Roberts

Mayor's Wife

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Julius Harris

Inspector Daniels

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Cynthia Belgrave

The Maid

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Anna Berger

The Mother

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Gary Bolling

The Homosexual

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Carol Cole

The Secretary

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Alex Colon

The Delivery Boy

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Joe Fields

The Salesman

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Mari Gorman

The Hooker

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Michael Gorrin

The Old Man

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Thomas La Fleur

The Older Son

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Maria Landa

The Spanish Woman

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Louise Larabee

The Alcoholic

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George Lee Miles

The Pimp

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Carolyn Nelson

Coed #1

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Eric O'Hanian

The Younger Son

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Lucy Saroyan

Coed #2

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William Snickowski

The Hippie

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Barry Snyder

The W.A.S.P.

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Walter Jones

Mr. Mattson

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Jerry Holland

Bud Carmody

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Robert Weil

Marino

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Penny Krompier

T.A. Secretary

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Christopher Murney

Dispatcher

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Timothy Meyers

Plumber

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Ruth Attaway

Mayor's Nurse

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Thomas Barbour

T.A. Chairman

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Marvin Silbersher

Comptroller

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Neil Brooks Cunningham

Ptl. Miskowsky

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Sal Viscuso

Ptl. O'Keefe

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Tony Fasce

Ptl. Wentworth

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Production

Burtt Harris

Ptl. Ricci

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Gene Gross

Muscat

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Walter Lott

Executive On Train

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Conrad Yama

Mr. Tomashita

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Sho Onodera

Mr. Matsumoto

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Tura Nakamura

Mr. Nakabashi

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Toru Nagai

Mr. Yashimura

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Rowena Rollins

Angry Woman

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Joseph Attles

Angry Man

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Willis Pinkett

Towerman

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Michelle Matthow

T.A. Receptionist

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Isabella Hoopes

Woman On Platform

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Bill Cobbs

Man on Platform

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Jim Pelham

Subway Guard

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Joe Seneca

Police Sergeant

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Gino Gennaro

Police Lieutenant

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Carmine Foresta

Train Expediter

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Tony Roberts

Warren LaSalle

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