The Seven-Ups
by Philip D'Antoni
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Actor: Jerry Leon, Ken Kercheval, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Victor Arnold (II)Director: Philip D'Antoni
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-23
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of The Seven-Ups
Movie Review: A good, straightforward tale
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie, along with its companion piece The Super Cops, gives you a taste of NYC in the 1970s. While neither are big budget blockbusters like The French Connection & Serpico, both get their storytelling job done efficiently & in a way that'll sitck in your mind for its spareness. I recommend that you buy French Connection & Serpico along with this film & Super Cops, then get The Panic In Needle Park & the first Death Wish, & lastly The Anderson Tapes & Dog Day Afternoon. That collection will allow you to see how bad life was back then in The Big Apple from 3 perspectives (Law enforcement, citizen, & criminal) & how much things have improved by comparison. Not perfect by any stretch, but WAY better than it was, & as a buddy of mine from the Bronx said: "As bad as things were, we could always say that @ least it wasn't like New Jersey & Detroit......YET!", then he'd smile, & that smile made me glad I was living in Oakland/California @ the time!
Summary of The Seven-Ups
Seven-ups are those criminals due to serve at least that number of year in jail -- if they get caught. Roy Scheider is a cop who catches them.The Seven-Ups of the title are a hot-dogging special unit of the New York Police Department led by street smart Roy Scheider, who applies unconventional techniques to crack tough cases and nab untouchable criminals. When a pair of police impersonators pulls a series of mob kidnappings, the local hoods get very nervous and Scheider's boys investigate, leading to a squad member's death that turns the case personal. Director Philip D'Antoni previously produced Bullitt and The French Connection and learned the importance of a good car chase: with craftsmanlike efficiency he delivers a textbook example of the inner-city chase, lacking style but chock full of squealing tires, careening cars, fleeing pedestrians, and dynamite crackups. The New York City street shooting and the ever-present street sounds give the film a solid sense of place, and Scheider applies his usual thoughtful intensity as the vengeful cop, but the rest of the cops are woefully undeveloped. Only Tony LoBianco, as Scheider's childhood buddy turned hustler and street snitch, has any real presence next to Scheider. In the pantheon of '70s cop thrillers, The Seven-Ups ranks below the more vigorous and ambiguous classics like Serpico and The French Connection, but excellent stunt work and gritty action raises it above the pack. --Sean Axmaker
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