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      The Seven-Ups

      PG 1974 1h 43m Crime Drama List
      73% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 70% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Buddy Manucci (Roy Scheider) is a tough New York City cop who operates as part of an unconventional team called "The Seven-Ups" that uses drastic measures to bring criminals to justice. When Vito Lucia (Tony Lo Bianco), one of Manucci's street contacts, uses a classified police list to kidnap mobsters and hold them for ransom, it sets off a series of escalating conflicts. After a member of Manucci's unit is killed in the ensuing violence, the cop and his crew stop at nothing to get Lucia. Read More Read Less

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      Nik75 J Very good neo-noir with some strong performances. A lot of good street scenes and a good car chase. A very watchable effort that starts off a bit slow, but picks up in intensity. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review BladeRunnerBear 2 If you're a fan of Roy Scheider (This is him 2 years before Jaws) and those grainy, desaturated 1970s, New York movies like Serpico, Marathon Man and The French Connection? Then this one is worth a spin. It also has a great edge of the seat car chase that still holds up well today. It certainly wasn't shot against a green screen in a cosy studio. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review craig p Above average, maybe taken a little from the French connection with a superb car chase. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/26/23 Full Review John A Tightly wound and sharply edited police procedural featuring a very lively car chase. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Ravenswood R Story and characters are impossible to follow, unless maybe you watch this three times and keep notes. Rambling, meandering scenes of cops chasing people without us knowing why they are chasing them, or who they are. The very bloated Chief Of Police, looking like a total ignoramus during an interview with reporters, tells them about a "highly secretive" unit called the Seven-Ups within the police dept. Way to keep the secret "extra super secret," Dunce Chief! The reporters follow up with questions about the "7-up" but Dunce Chief Of Police "is not at liberty" to say more. So, why mention it (?) The premise here is that a group of cops within the police force are rouge elements with unchecked access to whatever resources they need, to to do whatever they want, but cannot be explained, understood, or controlled. So, dumbly written. Acting is OK, standard. Roy Scheider however gives his finest performance ever - which lasts about 10 seconds - emerging from a car crash looking dazed. Other than that he simmers along with 25% less than he needs to be a seriously good actor, and 50% less than he needs to be a leading man. Many dozens of support characters add nothing. This film is a total zero other than an excellent car chase scene, but, even that is formulaic. A tough watch, it drags on with boring henchmen/villains/mobsters/cops in rote scenes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/23 Full Review philip w Well This is action all the way Bit complicated but stick with it you won't regret it = a very good movie indeed Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a fairly massive disappointment that feels like it should be much, much better. Rated: 2/4 Feb 14, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Producer Philip D'Antoni also oversaw Bullitt and The French Connection, so it's no coincidence that all three films contain what are rightly considered three of the best car chases ever filmed. Rated: 3/4 Aug 30, 2021 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Boasts a spectacular car chase sequence, which carries on for longer than its peers, and features numerous location changes and plenty of destruction. Rated: 7/10 Aug 31, 2020 Full Review Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press If you're in the mood for pure escapism, it would be a mistake to pass this one by in favor of other bigger, more star-studded samples. Dec 17, 2019 Full Review Christopher Lloyd The Film Yap Producer Philip D'Antoni failed to hit the trifecta with The Seven-Ups, a lackluster follow-up to Bullitt and The French Connection. Rated: 3/5 Jul 1, 2019 Full Review Ed Travis Cinapse Fans of gritty 1970s New York City crime cinema (and who isn't, really?), should absolutely seek out The Seven-Ups, both as a fascinating piece of a larger crime cinema tapestry, and as a thrilling action film in its own right. Nov 2, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Buddy Manucci (Roy Scheider) is a tough New York City cop who operates as part of an unconventional team called "The Seven-Ups" that uses drastic measures to bring criminals to justice. When Vito Lucia (Tony Lo Bianco), one of Manucci's street contacts, uses a classified police list to kidnap mobsters and hold them for ransom, it sets off a series of escalating conflicts. After a member of Manucci's unit is killed in the ensuing violence, the cop and his crew stop at nothing to get Lucia.
      Director
      Peter D'Antoni
      Producer
      Kenneth Utt, Barry Weitz
      Screenwriter
      Albert Ruben, Alexander Jacobs
      Production Co
      Twentieth Century Fox
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Feb 6, 2007
      Runtime
      1h 43m