'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' Director: Joseph Sargent (1974) Arrow Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD

One of the seminal New York crime films of the seventies, shot on location and oozing period detail and authenticity, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three boasts pitch-perfect performances, pitch-black humour, an unrelenting pace and an unforgettable score by David Shire. Oft-imitated, never bettered, this rugged gem of Hollywood heist cinema remains a perennial classic of the genre - and one hell of a ride. Gesundheit!

Beneath the streets of Manhattan, four armed men hijack a subway carriage, demanding $1 million ransom within an hour - or they'll start executing their hostages. Upstairs, in the New York Transit authority's control room, a world-weary transit cop is forced into a deadly game of cat and mouse with the cool, calculating "Mr. Blue", parrying the demands of both the hijackers and the city's authorities as the clock counts down to the fateful deadline. Starring Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, and Martin Balsam.

Limited Edition contents:
- Cardboard slipcase
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page, Glenn Kenny, Mark Cunliffe and Guy Adams

Special features include:
- Audio commentary by film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
- Audio commentary by actor/filmmaker Pat Healy and film programmer/historian Jim Healy
- "Then and now" tour of the film's locations by critic Bryan Reesman, featuring Jodi Shapiro, curator of the New York Transit Museum
- Filmed appreciation by Barry Forshaw, author of American Noir
- Interviews with actor Hector Elizondo, editor Gerald B. Greenberg, composer David Shire, and DOP Owen Roizman
- 2018 featurette exploring the film's New York City locations
- The Making of Pelham One Two Three - vintage production featurette from the point of view of real-life New York City transit policeman Carmine Foresta