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.

Walter Matthau
as Lieutenant Garber

Robert Shaw
as Blue

Martin Balsam
as Green

Héctor Elizondo
as Grey

Earl Hindman
as Brown

James Broderick
as Denny Doyle

Dick O'Neill
as Correll

Lee Wallace
as Mayor

Tom Pedi
as Caz Dolowicz

Beatrice Winde
as Mrs. Jenkins
CinemaSerf
Robert Shaw is great in this tensely presented heist thriller with a difference. Allied with Martin Balsam's "Green", Hector Elizondo as "Grey" and Earl Hindman's "Brown" they meticulously hijack a subway train and hold the city to ransom for $1 million. It falls to grizzled transit cop "Garber" (Wa...
Sierbahnn
I was not aware that the movie with Travolta and Washington was a remake of this movie and it was there for a pleasant surprise to watch this one. It is clearly a product of its time and the pacing is something you would expect out of a movie from the 70s. It is however really well thought out and I...