JOSEPH SARGENT | USA | 1974 | 104 MIN | R | ENGLISH
Both the model for every hostage movie that came after it and still completely unique in the genre blending of comedy and thrills, Joseph Sargent’s masterpiece follows four men who hijack an NYC subway and Walter Matthau as the no-nonsense Transit Lieutenant who must negotiate the release of several pedestrians.
Cast: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Héctor Elizondo
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society's Series - New York: A Character in Itself
At the dawning of a new year–and the US semiquincentennial at that–we are feeling a little bit of love and maybe some optimism towards our neighbor to the north with its new mayoral administration. Throughout January we’re exploring a selection of popcorn flicks, indie hits, and a slew of scuzzy After Hours titles that all feature the Big Apple’s undeniable Main Character Energy.
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