Review of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) by Shawn R — 20 Dec 2008

Great great flick. Shaw is awesome as the bad ass.

This review of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) was written by Shawn R on 20 Dec 2008.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three has generally received very positive reviews.

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