Walter Matthau heads a solid cast as an MTA cop who negotiates with a British gang leader played by Robert Shaw, who with his henchmen, Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo hijack a NY City subway car and demand one million dollars to release them. The gritty atmosphere of the Big Apple's underground adds to the plot and the script is often funny with the wise ass Matthau leading the way. This movie is a perfect escape from every day life.
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