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Across 110th Street (1972)
Directed by Barry Shear
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Overview
In a daring robbery, some $300,000 is taken from the Italian mob. Several mafiosi are killed, as are two policemen. Lt. Pope and Capt. Mattelli are two New York City cops trying to break the case. Three small-time criminals are on the run with the money. Will the mafia catch them first, or will the police?
Rated R | Length 102 minutes
Actors
Anthony Quinn | Yaphet Kotto | Anthony Franciosa | Paul Benjamin | Richard Ward | Antonio Fargas | Gilbert Lewis | Norma Donaldson | Gloria Hendry | Marlene Warfield | Nat Polen | Tim O'Connor | Robert Sacchi | Burt Young | Charles McGregor | Paul Harris | Frank Adu | Frank Arno | Joseph Attles | Ed Bernard | Gerry Black | Samual Blue Jr. | Norman Bush | Anthony C. Cannon | Maria Carey | Anthony Charnota | Dick Crockett | Keith Davis | Arnold Williams | Norman Matlock | Tina Beyer
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/20/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I’ve been reading a great book (The Savage City, by T. J. English) about the racial tensions in New York City during the early sixties to early seventies, and this movie draws on that, although it’s a bit melodramatic to be a serious study on the topic.
Anthony Quinn’s performance in particular is a little over the top.
Still, it’s a pretty decent movie; a cross between a gritty NYC police drama and a blaxploitation movie. It does give a glimpse of the squalor of NYC’s black ghettos and the rampant racism running through the NYPD, as well as the tension between the city’s poor black population and the police force.
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