Un detective que forma parte de una unidad de élite de la ciudad de Nueva York está tratando de averiguar quién mató a su compañero, pero en el camino descubre un complot para secuestrar maf... Leer todoUn detective que forma parte de una unidad de élite de la ciudad de Nueva York está tratando de averiguar quién mató a su compañero, pero en el camino descubre un complot para secuestrar mafiosos por dinero.Un detective que forma parte de una unidad de élite de la ciudad de Nueva York está tratando de averiguar quién mató a su compañero, pero en el camino descubre un complot para secuestrar mafiosos por dinero.
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- Guionistas
- Elenco
- Bobby
- (as David Wilson)
- Barber
- (as Frank Mascetta)
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Back to "The Seven-Up's"
I'd read a little about this film in movie magazines and books over the years but had never ever seen it until yesterday (thanks I have to say to YouTube), had wanted to see it for over 30 years and finally I have done so.
I'm with the majority of reviewers here...
it's gritty, well made with some good performances especially Schnider who with his brown leather jacket makes it his 'Bullitt' there is even a scene in which he removes the cool jacket to reveal a black turtle-neck and holster (a knowing nod to McQueen's classic film perhaps?) I have to admit that the first 40 minutes or so are kinda slow as with many of the 1970's cop thriller's/drama's of the time but stick with it as the pace builds and it gets better and better from this point.
The CAR CHASE is a stand-out as many here have stated (and might be worth the watch for this wonderfully filmed sequence alone) it starts out as a fairly ordinary affair but turns into a terrific pursuit.
Richard Lynch always had the look of a good villain and he is again here.
One of the reasons I'd wanted to see it (apart from Scheider) was I had read it almost played out like an unofficial "French Connection" sequel and it kinda does.
Tony Lo Bianco is terrific as Buddy's (Scheider) friend and he was also in Connection, it could be argued that this is a far better film than that films sequel and I would subscribe to this as the French Connection II was to me very disappointing.
Fans of 1970's Cop Thrillers will find much to enjoy in the second half of this film...the ending is terrific with shades of Blue Thunder's ending, speaking of which that is another terrific Roy Scheider film along with '2010', 'Jaws', 'Jaws II" (yes really, Scheider makes it thanks to Brody and that "I know what a shark looks like up close and I don't intend on going through that hell Again" speech) and "Marathon Man.
Roy was a terrific actor and has left us with some wonderful performances in some wonderful films...God Bless.
Now to track down "Sorcerer" (aka Wages of Fear) another I've never managed to see.
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.
This film very aptly captures the stark, cold, matter-of-fact feel of the NYC winter season, while keenly exposing the underbelly of the region's infamous underworld of crime and policing. A great snapshot of a place and a time and a culture.
And the car chase is simply amazing. At least on par with the one in "Bullitt", and surpassing the chase in "The French Connection". I can watch, time and again, as the suspension comes unstuck on that Plymouth Fury police cruiser barreling toward the GW Bridge in pursuit, as it lurches into that sharp right curve, bouncing and scraping into oncoming traffic. The stunt driving coordinator for that scene did "Bullitt" and "The French Connection" as well as many other noatable movie chases. Good acting, too, and a decent plot line. The musical score is edgy and compelling, and the cinematography and direction are top notch. A great, if underrated 1970s cop drama. A keeper. Not out on DVD yet, though.
Comparable in style and content to: The French Connection and Super Fly. Early 1970's cop dramas set in the bleak NYC winter months.
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- TriviaThe movie, notable for its car chase, was produced and directed by Philip D'Antoni, who had also produced Bullitt (1968) and Contacto en Francia (1971), two pictures which were also notable for their car chases.
- ErroresAt around 1min and 30sec into the car chase scene, Buddy and the two criminals pass a large, red white and blue sign that says "BF Goodrich CAR CARE CENTER" bathed in bright sunlight. Roughly 10 seconds later, they pass the same sign, now darkened in the shade.
- Citas
Buddy Manucci: You don't have to worry about me. I'm not gonna bag ya. But I think you better think about this: you better worry about Kalish's pals, Festa's pals, because word has a way of getting around.
Vito Lucia the Undertaker: What are you talking about? You're gonna let them know? You can't do this to me, Buddy.
Buddy Manucci: No?
[jabs his finger hard into Vito's chest]
Buddy Manucci: You watch me!
- Créditos curiososThe 20th Century Fox logo does not appear at the beginning. Instead we get a credit saying "Twentieth Century-Fox Presents".
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idiomas
- También se conoce como
- Specijalni odred
- Locaciones de filmación
- Mosholu Parkway, Bronx, Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos(Buddy and Vito meet a second time at the athletic fields for the DeWitt Clinton High School and they refer to the new twin 41 story Tracey Towers nearby - completed 1972, opened 1974)
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- Presupuesto
- USD 2,425,000 (estimado)
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 43 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.85 : 1