" Across the 110th Street " ( Eng. Across 110th Street ) is an American crime drama movie . Starring Anthony Quinn , Japhet Cotto and Anthony Francoza . Director - Barry Shear. At one time, the film was associated with the black exploit genre, but it managed to break out of the genre. This was praised by critics, especially Grail Marcus .
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| Genre | action movie crime film thriller drama |
| Producer | Barry shear |
| Producer | Anthony Quinn Fuad said |
| Author script | Luther Davis |
| In the main cast | Anthony Quinn Yaphet Cotto Anthony Francoza |
| Composer | Bobby womack J.J. Johnson |
| Film company | Film warrants |
| Duration | 102 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
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| Year | 1972 |
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| IMDb | ID 0068168 |
Content
Story
The film takes place in Harlem . 110th Street is its unofficial border.
Two detectives are forced to work side by side in the police department of the 27th district of New York : one is an idealist, a young black lieutenant William Pope (Cotto), the other is Italian , racist, rude and unbalanced, but experienced captain Frank Matelli (Quinn) . They are looking for three black criminals who killed seven people: three black gangsters, two Italian, as well as two patrol policemen. During the armed robbery, $ 300,000 belonging to the Mafia controlling Harlem was stolen. Mafia gunman Nick Desalvio (Francoza) and two of his partners are also looking for robbers. Jim Harris ( Paul Benjamin ), the last of the surviving robbers, in the emotional denouement of the film makes his last choice.
In one of the many violent scenes, Desalvio finds the robber driver Henry J. Jackson ( Antonio Fargas ) in a Harlem brothel and brutally beats him.
Cast
- Japhet Cotto - Lieutenant Pope
- Anthony Quinn - Captain Matelli
- Anthony Francoza - Nick Desalvio
- Antonio Fargas - Henry J. Jackson
- Richard Ward - Doc Johnson
- Gilbert Lewis - Chevy
- Joseph Attles - Mr. Jesup
- Paul Benjamin - Jim Harris
- Ed Bernard - Joe Logart
Soundtrack
The title song of the film, performed by Bobby Womack , positively noted by critics, took the 19th line of Billboard magazine's "hot black hits" in 1973. Quentin Tarantino later used it in his 1997 film “ Jackie Brown, ” thus paying tribute to the black exploit genre. The song also sounds in the 2007 Ridley Scott film "Gangster" , as well as the musical accompaniment for the video game True Crime: New York City .
- Across 110th Street (performed by Bobby Womack and Peace) (US # 56, R&B # 19)
- Harlem Clavinette (performed by JJJohnson and his Orchestra)
- “If You Don't Want My Love” (performed by Bobby Womack and Peace)
- “Hang On In There (instrumental)” (performed by JJJohnson and his Orchestra)
- “Quicksand” (performed by Bobby Womack and Peace)
- Harlem Love Theme (performed by JJJohnson and his Orchestra)
- Across 110th Street (instrumental) (performed by JJJohnson and his Orchestra)
- “Do It Right” (performed by Bobby Womack and Peace)
- “Hang On In There” (performed by Bobby Womack and Peace)
- “If You Don't Want My Love (instrumental)” (performed by JJJohnson and his Orchestra)
- Across 110th Street - Part II (performed by Bobby Womack and Peace)
Links
- “Beyond 110th Street” on the Internet Movie Database