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Gritty 1970's Urban Crime Drama's
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BullittBullitt
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1968-Frank Bullitt is assigned to protect a secret witness...THE famous car chase...and a fantastic score by Lalo Schifrin.
Cotton Comes To HarlemCotton Comes To Harlem
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1970 - Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Much of the humor is urban black, which was unusual in 1970.
ShaftShaft
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1971-John Shaft is on the trail of a mobsters kidnapped daughter...famous music by Issac Haynes.
Dirty HarryDirty Harry
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1971- Supercop 'Dirty' Harry Callaghan is hot on the trail of superpyscho serial killer 'The Scorpio'. Fantastic use of San Francisco locations and a pulse-pounding score by Lalo Schifrin. Classic!
The French Connection (Five Star Collection)The French Connection (Five Star Collection)
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1971-'Popeye' Doyle is chasing down a French heroin smuggling ring. Excellent location photography, exciting footchases & a powerhouse car chase make this a gritty, grimy classic!
Across 110th StreetAcross 110th Street
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1972 - Two New York City cops go after amateur crooks who are trying to rip off the Mafia and start a gang war. One of the best in the genre.
Shaft's Big ScoreShaft's Big Score
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1972- When Shaft finds out that a dead friend ran a numbers racket out of his legitimate business and left $200,000 unaccounted for, he knows why he has suddenly found himself in the middle of a war between rival thugs. These goons are all trying to take over the territory of the dead man as well as get their hands on the missing 200 grand.
Come Back Charleston Blue [VHS]Come Back Charleston Blue [VHS]
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1972
The Seven-UpsThe Seven-Ups
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1973 Buddy Manucci is 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. The best car chase in the genre.
The Laughing PolicemanThe Laughing Policeman
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1973 Jake Martin & Leo Larsen are hunting for a mass, machine-gun muderer through the seedy underbelly of San Francisco. One of the victims was Martin's off-duty partner.
Serpico (Widescreen Edition)Serpico (Widescreen Edition)
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1973 Frank Serpico uncovers corruption in the force...and becomes very unpopular...a true story.
Magnum ForceMagnum Force
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1973
The Stone Killer [VHS]The Stone Killer [VHS]
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1973
Badge 373 [VHS]Badge 373 [VHS]
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1973
The Super CopsThe Super Cops
1974
Report to the Commissioner [VHS]Report to the Commissioner [VHS]
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1974
Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeTaking of Pelham One Two Three
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1974
McQMcQ
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1974 - Lon McQ investigates the murder of a slain buddy, gets kicked off the force, then busts a heroin smuggling ring. Soundtrack by Elmer Berstein.
BranniganBrannigan
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1975
French Connection 2 [VHS]French Connection 2 [VHS]
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1975- 'Popeye' Doyle travels to France to pursue 'frog #1', and ends up struggling with the culture, getting hooked on heroin, going 'cold turkey' then getting his man in an explosive finale.
A Man Called MagnumA Man Called Magnum
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1975
The EnforcerThe Enforcer
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1976
Prince of the City [VHS]Prince of the City [VHS]
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1981
Fort Apache, The BronxFort Apache, The Bronx
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1981