IMDb on iPhone and iPod touch Learn more Learn more Download from the App Store
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user reviewsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips
Remade as
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1998) (TV)
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
References
"Sesame Street" (1969)
 -  Lt. Garber mentions TV show by name.
Referenced in
"The Tony Randall Show: The Taking of Reubner 1-2-3 (#2.6)" (1977)
 -  Title reference
"Remington Steele: Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Steele (#4.9)" (1985)
 -  The escape plot in this movie help Laura and Steele determine how their kidnappers plan to escape.
Midnight Run (1988)
Wedlock (1991)
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
 -  The robbers are identified by colors, also the "let's do it by the books" quote.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
 -  Crow: Loved you in Taking of Pelham One Two Three.
Old No. 587: The Great Train Robbery (2000)
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000) (V)
 -  the title is referenced in "Sure Shot"
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)
 -  "Well, it's the Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (lyrics)
"Knight Rider: Knight of the Zodiac (#1.8)" (2008)
 -  mentioned by KITT as the real source of using colors as aliases
James K. Polk Was @#?!ing Awesome (2009)
 -  Delaney briefly alludes to the film and we hear a snippet of similar-sounding score
Features
"The Newlywed Game" (1966)
Featured in
"The King of Queens: Acting Out (#8.23)" (2006)
 -  Doug watches the film on TV.

Related Links

Trivia Goofs Quotes
Plot summary Parents Guide FAQ
Crazy credits Main details IMDb trivia browser

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.