The Incident

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The Incident

1967

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

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8 Reviews

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On a New York City subway, two young punks, Artie Connors (Martin Sheen) and Joe Ferrone (Tony Musante), take control of a car filled with passengers. Among other people, the train includes military officer Felix Teflinger (Beau Bridges) and tough-talking Bill Wilks (Ed McMahon), as well as quiet Jewish man Sam Beckerman (Jack Gilford), and his wife, Bertha (Thelma Ritter). As the hostage situation stretches out, things become increasingly tense for everyone confined to the subway car.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The photography is fuzzy, the characters are gold-plated stereotypes, the plot is obvious and advances automatically. But the movie works; it delivers the goods. It creates the suspense and fear it tries for.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The sort of raw drama that, sad to say, never loses its topicality.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 1, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

It's an exercise which remains as potent a time capsule as it is a mirror for the mutated behaviors and discriminations of today's vehemently troubled America which were inherited from their ignorant, complacent forefathers.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 25, 2020

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

Hard to watch for all the right reasons

Aug 12, 2019

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Web Radio

It has been said about the film industry in the US, that it's a business whose commercial product just happens to be movies.

Apr 4, 2007

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 5/5

Dec 5, 2005

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Darren M

Simply put, I flippin love this movie.. it grabs a hold of you and doesnt let go for one hour thirty nine minutes!!! Freakin intense for 1967

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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j F

The movie is brutal, intense. But excellent, a portrayal of of NYC in the 1960s, where people forgot compassion for their fellow New Yorkers.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Audience Member

Well crafted story. Good casting. Apart from the film's integrity, it's interesting to watch some important "names" early in their careers: Martin Sheen, Beau Bridges. And who knew Ed McMahon was an actor?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Good film. Enraging.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

For most of us, there are times in life when we must summon the courage to confront evil. When that calling goes unanswered the affects can be devastating. The Incident explores this theme. The film lacks depth as the characters are stereotypical and predictable. Nonetheless, this neo-noir is worth a look as the cast is stellar and the black and white cinematography sharp.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Enormous cast, a dozen stars or future stars, High Suspense

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Larry Peerce

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Tony Musante

Joe Ferrone

Martin Sheen

Artie Connors

Beau Bridges

Pfc. Felix Teflinger

Jack Gilford

Sam Beckerman

Thelma Ritter

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Synopsis

On a New York City subway, two young punks, Artie Connors (Martin Sheen) and Joe Ferrone (Tony Musante), take control of a car filled with passengers. Among other people, the train includes military officer Felix Teflinger (Beau Bridges) and tough-talking Bill Wilks (Ed McMahon), as well as quiet Jewish man Sam Beckerman (Jack Gilford), and his wife, Bertha (Thelma Ritter). As the hostage situation stretches out, things become increasingly tense for everyone confined to the subway car.

Director: Larry Peerce
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 39m