score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 41 reviews and a weighted average of 8.2/10. The site's consensus reads: "Breezy, thrilling, and quite funny, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three sees Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw pitted against each other in effortlessly high form". Accolades BAFTA Awards 1976: Nominated, "Best Film Music"—David Shire 1976: Nominated, "Best Supporting Actor"—Martin Balsam Writers Guild of America Award 1975: Nominated, "Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium"—Peter Stone Remakes In 1998, the film was remade as a television film with the same title, with Edward James Olmos in the Matthau role and Vincent D'Onofrio replacing Shaw as the senior hijacker. Although not particularly well received by critics or viewers, this version was reportedly more faithful to the book, though it revised the setting with new technologies.. It was filmed in Toronto, Ontario and is jokingly referred as “The Taking of Bloor Street 123”. Another remake set in a post 9/11 New York City directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta, was released in 2009 to mixed reviews. See also List of American films of 1974 The Day of the Wolves, a 1971 film The Incident (1967). List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes References External links 1974 films 1970s action thriller films 1970s crime thriller films American action thriller films American crime thriller films Films about extortion Films about hijackings Films about murderers Films based on American novels Films based on thriller novels Films based on works by Morton Freedgood Films directed by Joseph Sargent Films scored by David Shire Films set on the New York City Subway Films about hostage takings American police detective films United Artists films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films