The Taking of Pelham One Two Three - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three"
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Timing: 1:44 (104 min)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three - TMDB rating
7.445/10
604
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three - Kinopoisk rating
7.582/10
2339
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three - IMDB rating
7.6/10
41000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Edgar J. Scherick
Producer
Gabriel Katzka
Producer

Casting

Alixe Gordin
Casting

Editor

Gerald B. Greenberg
Editor
Photo Robert Q. Lovett #71391
Robert Q. Lovett
Editor

Art Direction

Gene Rudolf
Art Direction

Costume Design

Stunt Coordinator

Joie Chitwood Jr.
Stunt Coordinator

Second Unit Director

Burtt Harris
Second Unit Director

Set Decoration

Herbert F. Mulligan
Set Decoration

Stunt Driver

Paul Nuckles
Stunt Driver
Joie Chitwood Jr.
Stunt Driver
Daniel Dod
Stunt Driver
Tim Chitwood
Stunt Driver
Tim Heck
Stunt Driver
Bill Barber
Stunt Driver

Makeup Artist

Irving Buchman
Makeup Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Al Gramaglia
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Original Music Composer

David Shire
Original Music Composer

Associate Producer

Stephen F. Kesten
Associate Producer

Second Assistant Director

Photo Michael Haley #65229
Michael Haley
Second Assistant Director
Sal Scoppa Jr.
Second Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Photo Owen Roizman #65226

Owen Roizman

Owen Roizman
Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator

Sound Effects Editor

Maurice Schell
Sound Effects Editor

Property Master

Joseph M. Caracciolo
Property Master

Script Supervisor

Nancy Hopton
Script Supervisor

Still Photographer

Josh Weiner
Still Photographer

Sound Mixer

Boom Operator

Pat Suraci
Boom Operator

Screenplay

Photo Peter Stone #141332
Peter Stone
Screenplay

Novel

Assistant Editor

Cynthia Scheider
Assistant Editor
Maurice Schell
Assistant Editor

Assistant Director

Peter R. Scoppa
Assistant Director

Music Editor

Scenic Artist

Bruno Robotti
Scenic Artist

Extras Casting

Vic Ramos

Vic Ramos
Extras Casting

Assistant Sound Editor

David Ray
Assistant Sound Editor
Stanley Bochner
Assistant Sound Editor

Second Unit

Burtt Harris
Second Unit

Sound Editor

Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Editor
Sanford Rackow
Sound Editor
Marc Laub
Sound Editor

Wardrobe Master

George Newman
Wardrobe Master

Assistant Camera

Tom Priestley Jr.
Assistant Camera
Gary Muller
Assistant Camera

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on John Godey's novel 'The Taking of Pelham One Two Three' (1973).
  • The noticeable gap between the edge of the platform and the edge of the train is explained by the fact that a significant portion of the scenes in the subway were filmed on a closed branch of the Independent City Subway system, which uses wider cars than those used in the IRT subway system.
  • The relevant authorities in New York initially refused the filmmakers permission to shoot directly in the subway, fearing that real criminals might take advantage of the idea of such a crime. (This did not happen, but such concerns proved well-founded when the criminal world later picked up on the idea around which Joseph Rubin's 1995 film 'Money Train' was built.) Producer Steven F. Kesten (1935-2001) in turn insisted that filming had to be done only in the New York subway and nowhere else. Eventually, thanks to the intervention of city mayor John V. Lindsay (1921-2000), permission was granted, but 'United Artists' had to purchase $75,000 worth of insurance and pay another $275,000 for the use of the subway.
  • Filming of scenes in the subway began in late November 1973 and continued until the end of January 1974. The filming took place on a section that had not been used since the 1940s, but was close enough to the active 'A' and 'E' lines to conveniently fit filming of takes between the arrival and departure of trains at those stations.
  • During filming in the subway tunnels, all members of the film crew had to wear respirators.
  • The noticeable gap between the edge of the platform and the edge of the train car is explained by the fact that a significant portion of the scenes in the subway were filmed on a closed branch of the Independent City Subway System, which uses wider cars.
  • Authorities initially refused to allow the filmmakers to shoot in the subway, fearing that real criminals might take advantage of the idea of such a crime. Producer Steven F. Kesten insisted that filming had to be done only in the New York subway and nowhere else. Eventually, thanks to the intervention of Mayor John V. Lindsay, permission was granted, but United Artists had to purchase $75,000 in insurance and pay an additional $275,000 for the use of the subway.
  • Filming of the subway scenes began in late November 1973 and lasted until the end of January 1974. The filming took place on a section that had not been used since the 1940s, but was located close enough to the A and E lines.
  • During filming in the subway tunnels, all members of the crew had to wear respirators.
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