The Incident (1967)

Late one night, two young toughs hold hostage the passengers in one car of a New York subway train.

Director:

Larry Peerce

Writers:

Nicholas E. Baehr (story by), Nicholas E. Baehr (screenplay by)

Stars:

Tony Musante, Martin Sheen, Beau Bridges

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Musante	...	Joe Ferrone
Martin Sheen	...	Artie Connors
Beau Bridges	...	Pfc. Felix Teflinger
Brock Peters	...	Arnold Robinson
Ruby Dee	...	Joan Robinson
Jack Gilford	...	Sam Beckerman
Thelma Ritter	...	Bertha Beckerman
Ed McMahon	...	Bill Wilks
Diana Van der Vlis	...	Helen Wilks (as Diana van de Vlis)
Mike Kellin	...	Harry Purvis
Jan Sterling	...	Muriel Purvis
Gary Merrill	...	Douglas McCann
Robert Fields	...	Kenneth Otis
Robert Bannard	...	Pfc. Phillip Carmatti
Victor Arnold	...	Tony Goya

Storyline

Stark melodrama about two thrill seeking tough guys who terrorize late-night passengers on a New York City train. The random victims are more concerned with their own problems than helping each other and pray that they won't be next. But it's going to take a lot more than prayer to end this nightmare of fear and violence. Film debut of both Martin Sheen and Tony Musante as the hoodlums.

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Plot Keywords:

cult film | train | passenger | one night | new york city | 

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Taglines:

As Shocking As Anything Let Loose On The Screen!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1968 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

El incidente

Filming Locations:

3rd Avenue, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,050,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Moned Associated

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The New York Transit Authority denied permission to film even background shots on its property, but the filmmakers shot them anyway. Cinematographer Gerald Hirschfeld and an assistant rode the subway with a hidden camera, and when its sound was noticed, they stopped and came back later to finish the job. Hirschfeld said in an interview that he filmed in black and white in order to get "the most realistic style of photography possible"; test shots were taken in muted color but they were deemed to distract from the desired "somber" effect.

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Quotes

Pfc. Felix Teflinger: Where were you buddy?

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Connections

Featured in Ira & Abby (2006)

User Reviews

Simply Fantastic!!!!!!

I remember seeing this film in the movie theaters when it came out in 1967. I had gone with a couple of friends to see it. This movie so infuriated all three of us (there was my friend's wife too) at first of all the passivity of all the passengers and how nobody cared to help anyone else and then there were the two hooligans (Musante and Sheen) and their arrogance and their not respecting other people's space or privacy. With this film, you get to see how each and every person works in a terrifying situation.

I was so happy this film was finally released on video. I have been waiting for over 30 years to see it again to see if my opinions had changed--and they hadn't.