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)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
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".
Set against the bleak, imposing backdrop of early 70s New York, a time in which almost every building was decaying and all new architecture was a brutalist, concrete nightmare, the Seven-Ups is every bit as old school as it could possibly be. If you like the cold, paranoid atmosphere of movies like Ronin or the retro-style of Bullitt you'll definitely get a kick out of this.
Aesthetically, the film is horrific, with ugly people and bad fashion all over the place. It's an abomination of bad taste and degradation. But as a simple cop thriller it's got all the right moves. The stand-out car chase at the half-way point is quite impressive and it's a shame that it seems to have been forgotten among the ubiquitous "Best Car Chase" countdowns on TV and on the Internet.
Fans of the French Connection, cop thrillers or overlooked 70s movies that represent an attitude to filmmaking and life long since gone should definitely check it out.
- CuriosityKilledShawn
- Sep 29, 2010
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Specijalni odred
- Filming locations
- 569 East 184th Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(Lucia Brothers funeral home)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,425,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1