Talk:The Seven-Ups

Finally this page has been made!

Thanks Jackbel. I haven't been able to find this movie at any local stores. I have a list of several relatively obscure movies that I plan on buying and this is one of them. But my Amazon shopping spree is still a few months away and I was hoping somebody would make this page. Good work by the way. When I get this movie my classic "Tough Cop" collection will be complete.

Tough Cop Fim Collection: Serpico The French Connection Bullitt Dirty Harry Magnum Force

--Jcordell 15:09, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

This is a nice selection of movies. I would also add Don Siegel's Coogan's Bluff and Madigan --Rafa 12:27, 23 October 2011 (CDT)

backup guns in the movie

I find interesting that 2 of the “Seven Ups” carry backup guns. This is frequently seen in movies today, but it was uncommon in 1973. If I am not wrong, the story was written by a real NYCPD officer, Sonny Grosso (who was the partner of Eddie "Popeye" Egan). I guess that the carrying of back-up guns by the actors in the movie was suggested by him.

Very probable. The concept of the backup gun/off duty gun really took hold in the early seventies when the number of police officers being killed by attackers (in the United States) made a very dramatic upswing in the early seventies.It was in the early seventies that police combat training also began to change and focus on more realistic dynamic shooting instead of the classic stand on the line and shoot tiny groups into paper. Many departments were run by very conservative men who didn't like the idea of backup guns and off duty guns. Some department's actually made it against policy. My dad was a cop during that time period (1970-1994) and he carried a second revolver (Smith & Wesson Model 36 with nickel plating) even though his agency didn't allow it. In 78 a more progressive individual was put in charge and that changed. --Jcordell 16:44, 23 October 2011 (CDT)

Jerry Leon, as “Mingo” carries both a revolver in a shoulder holster, and a 1911 in a hip holster.

Also, Victor Arnold, As “Barilli”carries two snub-nose revolvers, one in an upside-down shoulder holster and the other in a hip holster. Note also spare ammo on Barilli’s shoulder holster (If memory serves, Steve McQueen used a similar holster and ammo carrier in “Bullitt” Rafa 15:28, 20 October 2011 (CDT)

Note spare ammo on Barilli’s shoulder holster