Across 110th Street

1972
R
1h 42m

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7.0/10

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Anthony Quinn, Paul Benjamin, and Anthony Franciosa in Across 110th Street (1972)

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Tragedy Action Crime Drama Thriller

Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war.Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war.Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Trivia
Although known primarily as a "blaxploitation" film, it holds many Neo Noir elements including police procedural (including Anthony Quinn as a slightly crooked cop with a good heart); poor sympathetic criminals stealing from unsympathetic rich criminals; and different factions of the mob and/or gangs.

Goofs
Shortly into the movie while counting the money, two cops knock on the door. The tablecloth with the money is folded up and pushed to the floor. When the cops enter the room the tablecloth, money and briefcase are back on the table.

Quotes
Lt. Pope: What else brings whites to Harlem but business?

Alternate versions
The original UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC with edits made to nearly all the fight scenes and shots of beatings, and heavy cuts to shootings and a man on fire during the climax. All later releases were uncut.

Connections
Featured in Inside 'Live and Let Die' (1999)

Soundtracks
Across 110th Street
(uncredited)
Written by Bobby Womack and J.J. Johnson
Performed by Bobby Womack

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8/10

A tough, gritty crime story

This top urban thriller was perhaps the best of the films made during the blaxploitation era. The story is grim, bleak and violent and the grit and grime of Harlem is present in every scene. The theme throughout is black vs. white with no subtle shades of gray. Three black men steal money from the Mafia, with predictable results that follow in short order. Anthony Quinn and Yaphet Kotto are police officers with quite different agendas and their relationship is one of mutual dislike. Anthony Franciosa is over-the-top as the Mafia lieutenant and Richard Ward is a gravel-voiced Harlem crime boss who stands up to the Mafia with a brash defiance. Bobby Womack's vocals accompany the film.