Paul benjamin left with clint eastwood in 1979s escape from alcatraz. It is commonly known as the boundary between harlem and central park, along which it is known as central park north. Across 110th street is a 1972 american action crime film directed by barry shear and starring. Across 110th street 40th anniversary edition by various. Belinda billy edmonds she sees a way back to the top of her game investigating the murder of a twelve year old girl found floating in the harlem river and soon she finds herself in the cross hairs of a group of powerful corrupt politicians, greedy real estate developers, mobsters and crooked cops. About a million years ago, give or take a millennium or two, i was an undergrad at the university of south carolina taking a screenwriting class under william price fox, a southern author of some repute who had also worked in the movie business for a few years. Across 110th street is a 1972 american crime film, directed by barry shear and starring yaphet kotto, anthony quinn, anthony franciosa and paul benjamin. Across 110th street presented in a deluxe 2cd digibook package. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of across 110th street 40th anniversary edition 2012 by various artists at mp3caprice. The police must find them before the sadistic mafia henchman nick dsalvio anthony franciosa. Across 110th street pimps tryin to catch a woman thats weak. Across 110th street is one of my all time favourite albums. Across 110th street portrays new york city of the 1970s, a decade when crime, drug use and poverty was at an all time high.
Across 110th street by bobby womack at billboard live tokyo 1st show 20120223 duration. Across 110th street is a 1972 american action crime film directed by barry shear and starring yaphet kotto, anthony quinn, anthony franciosa and paul benjamin. Across 110th street was the first production shot with a new generation of handheld cameras, allowing the use of cramped interior spaces such as the harlem brothel where one thief gets found out. Johnson and the tarantinofriendly main tune the work of bobby womack. Anthony quinn is the standout as the aging cop seeing his usefulness fade away. Across 110th street 40th anniversary edition 2 cd media book. Across 110th street 1972 bythebook africanamerican lieutenant william pope yaphet kotto has to work with crude, racist but streetwise italianamerican captain frank mattelli anthony quinn in the nypds 27th precinct.
The bonus disc features bobbys 2 subsequent albums facts of life and looking for a love again which were at that stage of his career his biggest selling albums. This book was published in 1970, and when i spoke with mr. They are looking for three black men who slaughtered seven menthree black gangsters and two italian gangsters, as. Complete set of 8 lobby cards for the 1972 crime film, across 110th street. Mafia bank and then must attempt to survive the fallout, its probably from the 1972 screen adaptation, across 110th street. Across 110th street is the title song for the crime drama film of the same name released in 1972. Bobby womack across 110th street 40th anniversary edition 2 cd media book music. Anthony quinn and anthony franciosa portray new york cops in this fierce thriller about a deadly robbery investigation on the mean streets of harlem. In the west, between central park westfrederick douglass boulevard and riverside drive, it is cosigned as cathedral parkway. The film is set in harlem and takes its name from 110th street, the traditional dividing line between harlem and central park that functioned as an informal boundary of race and class in 1970s. The song has also appeared in the soundtracks for jackie brown and american gangster the.
For those not acquainted with new york city, 110th street was at one time considered a dividing line between the primarily black and latino neighborhood of harlem, and white manhattan. Bobby womack writes and sings the title anthem across 110th street with just so much heart and passion that its not surprising it got picked up to feature on future soundtracks later on down the line. The city economy was broke, its infrastructure crumbling and pimps and prostitutes filled times square. Across 110th street is also notable because it allows drama to take precedence over the action instead of vice versa.
Across 110th street 40th anniversary edition burning shed. The police must find them before the sadistic mafia henchman nick dsalvio anthony franciosa reaches them first. What follows is the grimmest scene in a story made up of little else. Bobby womack across 110th street lyrics genius lyrics. However, these moments eschew the comicbook tone of most action films in favor of a raw, unflinching sense of brutality likely to make even the. If you are at all familiar with wally ferriss tale of three black men who rob a harlem mafia bank and then must attempt to survive the fallout, its probably from the 1972 screen adaptation, across 110th street. Although lieutenant pope works strictly by the book and states that he is in charge of the investigation, he struggles to restrain mattelli, who. This unique package concentrates on the early 70s and is built around the iconic, award winning original soundtrack to across 110th street. Across 110th street is a single by bobby womack, from the soundtrack and film of the same name that starred anthony quinn and yaphet kotto.
Eligible for free super saving shipping fast amazon shipping n policy. Abc across 110th street adore after the love has gone aint no mountain high enough. Cultures clash as families fight to save traditional values. A gripping new yorklensed crime drama marrying the blaxploitation and mob movie genres, barry shears across 110th street makes its bluray debut courtesy of kino lorber. Most notably and incredibly well used in qts jackie brown but it also turned up in american gangster with denzel washington.
I was especially chuffed with this very nice hardback cd book 40th anniversary edition as it includes a second cd with two bobby womack studio albums on it and looks terrific as well. Across 110th street by barry shear anthony quinn, yaphet. Across 110th street internet movie firearms database. Across 110th street is a 1972 american crime drama film starring anthony quinn, yaphet kotto, and anthony franciosa. Across 110th street directed by barry shear available on. Ferris about it in 1997, he told me he intended it as a tour of harlem.
He also appeared in midnight cowboy, across 110th street, escape from alcatraz and the station agent. Across 110th street anthony quinn yaphet kotto anthony franciosa 1972 mobsters and crooked police anthony quinn, yaphet kotto hunt three hoods who have robbed a mob operation in harlem. Across 110th street 40th anniversary edition by bobby. Two new york city cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the mafia and start a gang war. 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. Mark bradford layers found materials that conjure the history of abstract painting as well as constructed environments. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from bobby womack.
Buy spanish harlem orchestras album titled across 110th street to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Movies like across 110th street if you like across 110th street you are looking for bleak, cynical and realistic movies about with gangsters, neo noir, crime, crimes, interracial relations, violence spree and obsessive quest themes of action, crime and drama genre shot in usa. The film is set in harlem and takes its name from 110th street, the traditional dividing line between harlem and central park that functioned as an informal boundary of race and class in 1970s new york city. Across 110th street is a hell of a tester across 110th street pimps trying to catch a woman thats weak across 110th street pushers wont let the junkie go free across 110th street woman trying to catch a trick on the street, ooh, baby across 110th street you can find it all in the street ooh, oohoohooh, oohoohooh, ohohoh. This is a gritty and complex film spearheaded by some great performances. Kotto is also great as the bythebook young detective.
Across 110th street by bobby womack by le0pard, september 23, 2016 this is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of needle dropped songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Yeah, this films theme song doesnt exactly have the most subtle of lyrics, but it sure is one funky little ditty, and is. Mark bradford, across 110th street, 2008, mixed media collage on canvas, the broad art foundation. Ive had this soundtrack since i was bout 16 years old. Across 110th is one of the few books that is surpassed by the film based on it, in this case across 110th street.
Across 110th street is a 1972 blaxploitation film starring anthony quinn as frank mattelli, a prejudiced police captain who is partnered with lt. Those portions of it which arent bloody violent are filled in by the squalid location sites in new. With anthony quinn, yaphet kotto, anthony franciosa, frank adu. When the smirkingly vicious mob underling dsalvio greets his quarry with a. Across 110th street 1972 bobby womack to jackie brown. Watch the video for across 110th street from bobby womacks greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Across 110th street is often labeled a blaxploitation film, but thats not really fair. Yet they are not officially considered part of a films score. Seeing the movie for the first time 42 years later, im happy to report that it shapes up well, with a credible story, good performances and evocative location filming in harlem. Across 110th street by barry shear anthony quinn, yaphet kotto. Across 110th street is now better known for its soundtrack, with the general score credited to j. When they enter one of the two men dressed as cops holds the drug. Up the west side highway, in central park, turning north with a suitcase full of cash, an incoherent route via the apollo theater and st.
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