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By Iain M (119) on 18 Jun 2009

Having been made in a time before action movie cliches and computer generated assistance, this is a very effective thriller that grabs your…

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By Sheldon S (38) on 18 Jun 2009

Quality film with a realistic touch, and a fantastic ending…

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By Devin R (183) on 17 Jun 2009

Not very clever but well done. This right heaah is aw noive centa…

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By John C (2,737) on 17 Jun 2009

Capturing the mental image of watching Pelham in 1974 is the equivalent of saying you saw Nirvana in 1989; you were there, watching a piece…

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By Caroline A (146) on 17 Jun 2009

Very entertaining even if it is a little predictable…

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By Josh S (1,500) on 16 Jun 2009

Wow! Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Widescreen, 1970's New York, and a tight script... Perfect…

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By Dan T (421) on 16 Jun 2009

It was actually pretty good. Jerry Stiller still looks the same…

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By D H (175) on 16 Jun 2009

Though the set-up is very predictible, I enjoyed the ride and its atmosphere so much that I couldn't help but enjoy this little gem of a movie…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 15 Jun 2009

The excellence of the original Pelham is in its details. There's not a single element of this meticulous film that's misplaced…

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By Todd H (190) on 15 Jun 2009

The excellence of the original Pelham is in its details. There's not a single element of this meticulous film that's misplaced…

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By Doug R (72) on 15 Jun 2009

The excellence of the original Pelham is in its details. There's not a single element of this meticulous film that's misplaced…

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By Max K (221) on 14 Jun 2009

Very good crime thriller that makes great and often unexpected turns. Notable performances from Matthau, Shaw and Stiller…

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By Rob Gonsalves (1,031) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 13 Jun 2009

Surly humor powers the movie as much as the ticking-clock premise does…

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By Frank M (727) on 13 Jun 2009

Okay got to see this film the night after seeing the new remake and I have to say I was digging the old version quite a bit until the ending…

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By Dave R (1,620) on 13 Jun 2009

Ah it was pretty alright movie it was differnt and I liked it its goign to be differnt in the new one I can see that now…

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By Rajan K (104) on 12 Jun 2009

Walter Matthau vs. Robert Shaw and Jerry Stiller was there too. Will be in my Top 100 whenever I get around to doing that…

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By Johnny S (381) on 12 Jun 2009

The original film was made back in the 1970s and was one of those films that the city of New York seemed to be one of the supporting characters…

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By Stephen R (369) on 12 Jun 2009

A competent and gritty thriller - Matthau and Shaw are perfect in their respective roles as the weary good guy and calculating bad guy…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 11 Jun 2009

This is gritty, entertaining 1970s filmmaking at its finest…

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By Jt K (114) on 11 Jun 2009

Intense hostage thriller from the 70's that's getting some deserved attention because of its modern-day remake…

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