A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Stunts
The car chase rivals Bullitt—done with zero CGI, all guts.
Acting
Roy Scheider's quiet intensity before Jaws made him huge.
Direction
Philip D'Antoni produced Bullitt and French Connection—knows his crime.
Director
Philip D'Antoni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous car chase was filmed without permits in Upper Manhattan, with stunt driver Bill Hickman (who also drove in Bullitt and French Connection) doing his own insane driving.
The film's title refers to a real NYPD unit that targeted criminals facing sentences of seven years or more—essentially cops who hunted the worst of the worst.
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