A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
- Barber
- (as Frank Mascetta)
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Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Dennis Farina in Episode #3.1 of "Dinner for Five" (2004), this film was the most realistic in its depiction of cops. Farina was once a cop who worked in Chicago.
- GoofsDuring the car chase, we see Sonny's car chasing the bad guys over the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey. Then we see a sign that says "NY 100-NY 133, Millwood, Briarcliff Manor" which is in New York.
- Quotes
Buddy Manucci: Now look. We can do this the easy way, or the hard way.
Toredano the Garage Man: I told you, man, I only work at the garage. I don't know nothin'.
Toredano the Garage Man: [holds his hands up] Look. Look at my hands. I've been here before. You do what you gotta' do. I didn't talk then... and I ain't talkin' now.
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Fox logo does not appear at the beginning. Instead we get a credit saying "Twentieth Century-Fox Presents".
While this urban cop formula might be overworked, it's rather well-done for its type with exciting passages like the scorchingly intense high- speed car chase. It's masterful in its execution and camera positional work. D'Antoni resourcefully keeps a fast pace, where tension is sustained through good writing, elaborate plotting (where it does show its cards early), vivid performances and well-timed thrills and spills with smooth editing. Really it's quite minimal on the action leaning towards the investigative digging, but when it occurs it's explosive and raw. Just the way the 70s loved it. One thing that did catch my attention was Don Ellis' dangerously impulsive music score. Very unhinged, but it did suit the film's dark, relentless tone.
The story is very much character based and the performances are assured across the board. Victor Arnold, Jerry Leon and Ken Kercheval make-up the rest of "The Seven-ups". Tony Lo Bianco magnificently holds up alongside Scheider as his go-to-man for information. Then there's Larry Haines as one the head mobsters. However in the bad guy roles it was Bill Hickman and especially the striking Richard Lynch who stood out. Lynch was terrifically menacing. Also in a minor part is genre actor Joe Spinell.
Compelling, lean and mean 70's cop drama.
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- Mar 24, 2013
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- Specijalni odred
- Filming locations
- 569 East 184th Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(Lucia Brothers funeral home)
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- Budget
- $2,425,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1