The Seven Five
| The Seven Five | |
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 Theatrical film poster | |
| Directed by | Tiller Russell |
| Produced by | Eli Holzman Sheldon Yellen |
| Edited by | James Carroll |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Seven Five, also known as Seven Five Precinct, is a 2014
Plot
In the 1980s,
Ken Eurell, a police officer at the 75th Precinct, was then assigned as Dowd's new partner in June 1987. Eurell had a drinking problem and frequently drank on the job. Dowd and Eurell met a Dominican gang leader named Adam Diaz. Diaz ran The Diaz Organization, a gang that was responsible for countless murders and drug trafficking throughout New York City. He used several supermarkets in East New York as fronts to traffic drugs, mainly cocaine. Dowd and Eurell began a working relationship with Diaz, where they provided protection and inside information about raids.
After a prolonged investigation, the
Convictions
Dowd was convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 1994, serving 13 years.[3] Prior to trial, Dowd agreed to testify before the Commission but he refused to implicate any NYPD officers other than himself.[4] Eurell did not serve any time due to his cooperation with the investigation. Adam Diaz, after serving eight years in prison, was deported to the Dominican Republic.
Reception
The film was well received and has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with 24 out of 29 reviews being positive.[5]
Film adaptation
On March 13, 2015, Sony Pictures purchased the rights of The Seven Five documentary with Yann Demange set to direct and Scott Frank writing the script.[6] On January 25, 2018, Craig Gillespie was hired to direct instead of Demange.[7] On December 16, 2020, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer took over the film adaptation documentary with Ben Stiller set to direct from a Tony McNamara script and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in talks to portray Dowd.[8]
References
- ^ "About the Film". The Seven Five. Archived from the original on 2015-10-17. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Yamato, Jen (November 11, 2014). "'The Seven Five' To Reunite Dirty NYPD Cops At DOC NYC Premiere". Deadline. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ a b "About". The Mike Dowd. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Tiller (May 8, 2015). The Seven Five. ALL3Media America. pp. Digital.
- ^ "The Seven Five". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster inc. 8 May 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 14, 2015). "Sony's 'The Seven Five' Looking To Call Scribe Scott Frank's Number". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 25, 2018). "'I, Tonya' Director Craig Gillespie Sets Police Drama as Next Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (December 16, 2020). "Exclusive: Ben Stiller in Talks to Direct Crooked Cop Movie 'The Seven Five' for MGM". Collider. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
External links
- The Seven Five at IMDb
- The Seven Five at Rotten Tomatoes
