Across 110th Street DVD

Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street is a violent urban thriller about a corrupt, older white cop (Anthony Quinn) and an honest, young African-American cop (Yaphet Kotto) chasing three robbers-cum-murderers who ran away with $300,000 that belonged to the Italian mob. The police must find them before the sadistic Mafia henchman Nick D'Salvio (Anthony Franciosa) reaches them first. The film has reached a cult status; the title song, performed by Bobby Womack, was later used in Jackie Brown, Quentin Tarantino's extended homage to the crime flicks of the 1970s. ~ Yuri German, All Movie Guide

Cast Anthony Quinn as Capt. Frank Mattelli Yaphet Kotto as Det. Lt. Pope Anthony Franciosa as Nick D'Salvio Paul Benjamin as Jim Harris Ed Bernard as Joe Logart

Crew Perry Watkins - Art Director Richard Stenta - Associate Producer Marion Dougherty - Casting John E. Quill - First Assistant Director Barry Shear - Director Carl Pingitore - Editor Byron Brandt - Editor Barry Shear - Executive Producer Anthony Quinn - Executive Producer Bobby Womack - Composer (Music Score) J.J. Johnson - Composer (Music Score) Enrico Cortese - Makeup Jack Priestley - Cinematographer Ralph Serpe - Producer Fouad Said - Producer Bobby Womack - Singer Joe Lombardi - Special Effects Luther Davis - Screenwriter Wally Ferris - Book Author

Across 110th Street
Although it is often lumped in with the laxploitation boom of the early '70s, Across 110th Street is actually a gritty police procedural with a strong element of social commentary. The cast attacks the material with straight-faced gusto, with the central focus being the fiery, compelling battle of wills between straight-arrow newcomer Yaphet Kotto and Anthony Quinn as his good-hearted but corrupt older partner. Anthony Franciosa also makes a frighteningly vivid impression as an aging small-time mobster whose hunger for power drives him to psychotic brutality in his pursuit of the hapless thieves. Across 110th Street is also notable because it allows drama to take precedence over the action instead of vice versa. Scenes of Kotto and Quinn grappling over issues of racism and corruption in the police department are just as important to the film as the central story line of the mafia chasing the thieves. This doesn't mean that the film skimps on action, in fact, it is full of tough, tightly edited action scenes like the opening tenement apartment heist and an explosive rooftop shootout. However, these moments eschew the comic-book tone of most action films in favor of a raw, unflinching sense of brutality likely to make even the toughest viewers squirm in their seats. Barry Shear's atmospheric direction weaves the many subplots together in a skillful fashion and effectively captures the grimy, claustrophobic feel of the story through a combination of location shooting and mobile, often handheld camera work. Finally, the film's tough but emotional style is sealed by a bittersweet soul score from Bobby Womack (years later, Quentin Tarantino chose this film's title song to open and close Jackie Brown). All in all, Across 110th Street is a powerhouse effort that succeeds both as an incisive social drama and an intense police thriller. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, Spanish Subtitle Options: French, Spanish Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 1: PCM mono Additional Features: Original theatrical trailer English: mono French: mono Spanish: mono French & Spanish language subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 101 min Part of Series: Soul Cinema   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. scene selections 1. Main Title/Bad Cops [9:01] 2. Party Pooper [3:53] 3. "Things Don't Add Up" [6:50] 4. "Punk Errand Boy" [3:57] 5. "Stay Loose" [5:43] 6. "Deaf, Dumb & Blind" [5:35] 7. "Money Talks|00:04:20|| 8. "The Getaway Car" [5:49] 9. Silencing Witnesses [4:55] 10. Nice Knowing You [1:15] 11. Bearers Of Bad News [5:31] 12. "I'm Getting Out!" [5:48] 13. "He Could Be Our Man" [5:17] 14. Going On The Run [2:59] 15. Who's Gonna Snitch? [7:09] 16. Dying Dreams/Credits [10:46]