The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (1974) Limited Edition 4K UHD bluray

Buckle up for a nerve-wracking ride that set the standard for high-stakes action films – Joseph Sargent's 1974 masterpiece, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, which offers relentless suspense.

Beneath the streets of Manhattan, on an afternoon like any other, four armed men hijack a subway car and demand a million dollars in ransom within an hour – otherwise they will start killing their hostages. One floor up, in the New York Transit Authority's control room, weary transit police officer Lt. Garber (Walter Matthau) is forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the cold, calculating "Mr. Blue" (Robert Shaw), parrying demands from both the hijackers and city authorities as the clock ticks toward the fateful deadline.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is one of the groundbreaking New York crime films of the 1970s, shot on location and full of period details and authenticity. The film boasts perfect acting performances, black humor, a relentless pace, and unforgettable music by David Shire. This often imitated but never surpassed robust gem of Hollywood crime cinema remains an eternal classic of the genre—and a true masterpiece. Gesundheit!

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

4K restoration from the original negative

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)

Original audio in lossless mono

Optional lossless 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio remix

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Audio commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson

Audio commentary by actor/filmmaker Pat Healy and film programmer/historian Jim Healy

The Mapping of Pelham One Two Three – brand new "then and now" tour of the film's locations by critic Bryan Reesman, with Jodi Shapiro, curator at the New York Transit Museum

Central to Pelham One Two Three – brand new filmed tribute by Barry Forshaw, author of American Noir

12 Minutes with Mr. Grey and Shades of Grey – two interviews with actor Hector Elizondo

Cutting on Action – 2016 interview with editor Gerald B. Greenberg

The Sound of the City – 2016 interview with composer David Shire

Above and Below – 2018 interview with cinematographer Owen Roizman

Taking the Ride – 2018 featurette exploring the film's locations in New York City

The Making of Pelham One Two Three – vintage featurette about the production from the perspective of real-life New York police officer Carmine Foresta

Theatrical trailer

TV spot

Radio spots

Image and poster gallery

Reversible cover with original and newly commissioned illustrations by Sam Hadley

Collector's book with new texts about the film by Priscilla Page, Glenn Kenny, Mark Cunliffe, and Guy Adams