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?
Acting
Matthau's exhausted wisecracks vs Shaw's ice-cold menace—chef's kiss.
Direction
Sargent wrings claustrophobic dread from fluorescent tubes and screeching brakes.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it could cut the third rail. That coffee gag!
Director
Joseph Sargent
Walter Matthau
Lt. Garber
Robert Shaw
Blue
Martin Balsam
Green
Héctor Elizondo
Grey
Earl Hindman
Brown
James Broderick
Denny Doyle
Dick O'Neill
Correll
Lee Wallace
The Mayor
Tom Pedi
Caz Dolowicz
Jerry Stiller
Lt. Rico Patrone
Beatrice Winde
Mrs. Jenkins
Nathan George
Ptl. James
Rudy Bond
Police Commissioner
Kenneth McMillan
Borough Commander
Doris Roberts
Mayor's Wife
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