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The Seven-Ups (1973) 6.8
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. Director:Philip D'Antoni |
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Cast
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Buddy - Seven-Up
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Victor Arnold | ... |
Barilli - Seven-Up
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Jerry Leon | ... |
Mingo - Seven-Up
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Ansel - Seven-Up
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Vito Lucia
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Larry Haines | ... |
Max Kalish
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Moon
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Bo
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Lou Polan | ... |
Carmine Coltello
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Matt Russo | ... |
Festa
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Joe Spinell | ... |
Toredano
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Robert Burr | ... |
Lt. Hanes
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Inspector Gilson
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Bobby
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Ed Jordan | ... |
Bruno
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New York City cops wage a war against assorted hoods and criminals after one of their own is brutally killed by a hoodlum. Seven-Ups refers to the minimum jail time each of the crooks will have to spend if they are caught. Written by Patrick Knightly <pjknight@polsci.umass.edu>
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Even the cops are afraid of them. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 December 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A-7: Apospasma eidikis draseos See more »Filming Locations:
Weehawken Port Imperial, Port Imperial Boulevard, Weehawken, New Jersey, USA See more »Company Credits
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Buddy Manucci: [surprised] No. I thought it was about heavy artillery on the streets, that's all.
Lt. Jerry Hanes: Why the hell didn't you tell us? A squad from the Chief of Detectives' office is investigating stories about undercover police. Alleged police. Going around kidnapping wiseguys for ransom.
Buddy Manucci: [eyes widening] And they think it's us?
Insp. Gilson: Buddy, what would you think? What was Ansel doing with Cotello? A lot of people ...
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On one of the ice coolers in the final foot chase scenes Buddy (Roy Scheider) passes some graffiti that has a crown and says, "Sonny". Sonny Grasso was technical advisor on this film. See more »Goofs
Towards the start of the film in the police station, after Buddy speaks with his boss, he goes into the locker room as his 7-Up cop buddies pause and look at him, noticing that he's frustrated. Ansel has his foot kicked up on a stool with his blue hat OFF. The shot cuts back to Buddy in anger as he throws his shoulder into the locker. The very next shot, Ansel has his blue hat ON. See more »Quotes
Insp. Gilson: There's something going on the boys downtown never told us about. Have you heard rumors of Mob kidnappings?Buddy Manucci: [surprised] No. I thought it was about heavy artillery on the streets, that's all.
Lt. Jerry Hanes: Why the hell didn't you tell us? A squad from the Chief of Detectives' office is investigating stories about undercover police. Alleged police. Going around kidnapping wiseguys for ransom.
Buddy Manucci: [eyes widening] And they think it's us?
Insp. Gilson: Buddy, what would you think? What was Ansel doing with Cotello? A lot of people ...
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Every studio that has made a police movie over the last twenty years should be forced to watch this film and learn a thing or two.
The story is this: A group of renegade cops known as "The Seven-Ups" seek revenge against the hoods that murdered one of their own. Original idea? Maybe not, but considering the film is loosely based on actual events and was made in 1973 it was way before its time. Sure there were the "Death Wishes" and "The French Connections," back in the day, but I would be hard pressed to find a more gritty and intelligent film to match wits with this one from an era long forgotten.
The always fantastic Roy Scheider (who regardless of his current status as an actor, i.e. being forced to play pathetic roles for a paycheck due to his age, etc by industry standards) plays the main character flawlessly, supported by a cast of hard hitting fellow cops are on the trail of a gang of hoods who are impersonating police officers and shaking down mobsters, only to rough them up (and in some cases kill them)for the money they are carrying.
When one of Schieder's crew gets killed in a botched robbery, and Schieder and his boys become suspects by their own department, they take matters into their own hands, and try to clear their names and find those responsible by any means necesary. That takes place in the first half hour, and everything minute to follow is one exciting moment after the next, including THE BEST CAR CHASE EVER! Period.
I could go on forever as to what a well-crafted film this is, but for those who have been sleeping under rocks for the past two decades (or some who are simply too young to have seen it the first go round) my words cannot do justice, but you can bet "The Seven-Ups" can...
Simply put, don't wait another minute to see this bad-ass, because they don't make 'em like they used too...