The Incident

The Incident (1967)

  • 83% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 87% of users liked it
    (294 ratings)

The passengers on a New York subway car are terrorized by two teenage delinquents. Although outnumbered, the teenagers take advantage of the passenger's passivity and unwillingness to act together. We watch how the different personalities of the passengers react to the situation.

Unrated, 1 hr. 47 min.
Directed By
Larry Peerce
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Nov 5, 1967 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing

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

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  • Pierluigi P


    Then newcomers Tony Musante and Martin Sheen are splendid as the couple of hedonists who give an unforgettable night in NYC subway to other, so called normal, but colourful variety of people only trying to get back home. This subway car carries more than just people, all the… More