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This one's a great popcorn crime/mobster flick. It's a very to-the-point film, with little in the way of back story or individual character backgrounds. Instead, it focuses on the raw essentials of a good, fast-moving crime flick: tough cops, shifty mobsters, and one mighty fine car chase. 7.25/10.
1 posted on 10/02/2015 7:56:30 PM PDT by DemforBush
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To: DemforBush

One of the greatest car chases, ever.

I remember seeing a featurette about the filming of the chase scene(s).


2 posted on 10/02/2015 7:59:49 PM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderators)
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To: DemforBush

Bfl


3 posted on 10/02/2015 7:59:59 PM PDT by Manic_Episode (GOP = The Whig Party)
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To: DemforBush

Some of my favorite scenes depict the appearance and mood of NYC in the early 1970s.

For all I know, it’s that way again now.


4 posted on 10/02/2015 8:02:49 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: FlyingEagle; Silentgypsy; verga; Gefn; bramps; perfect_rovian_storm; 1010RD; faux_hog; bajabaja; ...

ping.


5 posted on 10/02/2015 8:02:57 PM PDT by DemforBush (Ex-Democrat, and NOT for Jeb. Just so we're *perfectly* clear this time.)
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To: DemforBush
The IMDB entry has some interesting info:

The Seven-Ups

6 posted on 10/02/2015 8:04:14 PM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderators)
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To: DemforBush

Starting about 1:01 you see Roy create a convertable


7 posted on 10/02/2015 8:05:06 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: DemforBush

Thanks. Sounds like a good one. Somehow I’ve never seen it before.


8 posted on 10/02/2015 8:05:08 PM PDT by ETL (Too many idiots, not enough time)
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To: DemforBush

Thanks. I haven’t seen this one and it looks good.


9 posted on 10/02/2015 8:06:17 PM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: DemforBush

Great film!

Saving it to disk.


12 posted on 10/02/2015 8:15:51 PM PDT by Bobalu (Russians.... not ashamed of being white!)
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To: All

Great Movie!!!

Made me a fan of Scheider.... That and Blue Thunder..


18 posted on 10/02/2015 8:42:28 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: DemforBush
I remember watching this as a teenager.

Great flick.

Loved the music too by Don Ellis. The chaotic modern music was a perfect fit for this chaotic flick.

20 posted on 10/02/2015 10:08:54 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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To: DemforBush

Roy Scheider was a very good but under appreciated actor


21 posted on 10/03/2015 3:25:23 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: DemforBush

One of the best cop films ever. Has all the right baddies too...especially Richard Lynch who was one of the greatest character actors ever.


23 posted on 10/03/2015 6:35:34 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion)
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