RIP Joseph Sargent, Director of the Greatest Jewish Action Movie

I’ve always been a fan of The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. It inspired me to read the book…not so good. With a script written by the great Peter Stone, an ensemble cast that included Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Doris Roberts, Hector Elizondo, Jerry Stiller and Martin Balsam, this movie is truly a classic…unlike the remake.

The author of this piece suggests it is the greatest Jewish action movie of all time, and I’m not quite sure about that. But it has some great lines.