Actors: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto
Director: Barry Shear
I was trying to get information on Wikipedia about the titular song (played so memorably at the beginning of Jackie Brown) and ended up seeing information for this movie. According to critics, 'it is elevated above normal blaxploitation fare'. I'd agree with that assessment, but I'd also lament that elevation. The film sets up to be better than what it turns out to be - the second half of the movie is perfunctory in almost all respects.
One thing Across 110th St does really well, as do many 1970s on location New York films - they get all kinds of interesting shots when they're in apartments. This is because New York apartments are so damn small that the director has to be creative.
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