Seven-Ups (1973)

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The Seven-Ups are a special branch of New York cops, who go after criminals with offenses warranting at least 7 years in prison. However, when one of the mavericks is murdered, the others set out to vindicate his death, using some very un-policemanlike tactics...

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 49 min.
Directed By: Philip D'Antoni
Written By: Albert Ruben, Alexander Jacobs
Genres: Action & Adventure

On DVD: May 23, 2006

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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
Good, gritty '70s action boasting one of the most exciting car chases ever filmed.

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Stephen E

Aside from a handsomely executed car chase, "The Seven-Ups" is not a great film. It has its moments, such as the car chase or the final shootout, but there's really not much else about it that's all that interesting. I had trouble understanding what was going on… More
Aside from a handsomely executed car chase, "The Seven-Ups" is not a great film. It has its moments, such as the car chase or the final shootout, but there's really not much else about it that's all that interesting. I had trouble understanding what was going on until about 45 minutes in, when the film finally found its tone and became somewhat entertaining. Roy Scheider is strong as the lead, although he does a lot of the typical police schtick: frowning a lot, walking around with his chest puffed out and his thumbs dug into the waist of his pants, etc. Overall, "The Seven-Ups" is a good, not great, crime film with a couple of interesting parts.