The Seven-Ups (1973)

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

Writers:

Albert Ruben (screenplay), Alexander Jacobs (screenplay),

Stars:

Roy Scheider, Victor Arnold, Jerry Leon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roy Scheider	...	Buddy - Seven-Up
Victor Arnold	...	Barilli - Seven-Up
Jerry Leon	...	Mingo - Seven-Up
Ken Kercheval	...	Ansel - Seven-Up
Tony Lo Bianco	...	Vito Lucia
Larry Haines	...	Max Kalish
Richard Lynch	...	Moon
Bill Hickman	...	Bo
Lou Polan	...	Carmine Coltello
Matt Russo	...	Festa
Joe Spinell	...	Toredano
Robert Burr	...	Lt. Hanes
Rex Everhart	...	Inspector Gilson
David Wilson	...	Bobby
Ed Jordan	...	Bruno

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

new york | police | new york city | kidnapping | informant | 

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Taglines:

What the regular cops can't do, they can!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

A-7: Apospasma eidikis draseos

Filming Locations:

10th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Philip D'Antoni Productions Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The vehicle that Roy Scheider is seen driving is a 1973 Pontiac Ventura Sprint coupe.

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Goofs

The position of Roy Scheider's gun on Larry Haines' face does not match in the editing.

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Quotes

Toredano the Garage Man: Look at my hands. I've been here before, so do what you gotta do. I didn't talk then, and I won't talk now.

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Connections

Spun-off from The French Connection (1971)

User Reviews

Tepid direction sinks what could have been a classic

Sure, there are a few great set pieces - the opening sting, the car wash scenes, the chase. But for the rest this was a literal yawner; watching it in late evening I could barely stay awake. The problem, I think, is that producer Philip D'Antoni decided to direct the movie himself. He should have fired himself and hired an experienced director. Apart from the set pieces, there is no energy or pacing in the film, just long dialog scenes that never seem to move. Compare this to "French Connection," produced by D'Antoni but directed by William Friedkin. That one had hardly a dull moment; you always felt that it was moving somewhere. With a little script work and a director of Friedkin's ability, I think this could have been a classic. As is, it's basically a curiosity.