In New York City, Joe Ferrone (Tony Musante) and Artie Connors (Martin Sheen) leave the poolhall drunk and looking to cause trouble. They rob a guy and beat him up. They board a subway train and start terrorizing its passengers.
There is some real intensity in the film and the performances. The best intensity comes from Musante in the most disturbing way. It's Martin Sheen's theatrical debut as a lead. He has a great scene robbing a guy in the street. There are also a few other recognizable faces; Beau Bridges, Ruby Dee, Brock Peters, Jack Gilford, and Ed McMahon. Beau Bridges has the bigger character but everybody is delivering. For the drawbacks, there is about thirty minutes straight where all the other characters get some introduction. Most of that is unnecessarily. It would be better to go from the robbery straight to the subway car. These are understandable characters even without any expositions. There is one problematic character. Carmatti is a horrible soldier. He must be a fake. Felix would be better alone. It would make more sense that he's holding back because he's alone and down a wing. There is greatness here but also a little bit of unnecessary filler. It's a must watch for fans of these actors.
There is some real intensity in the film and the performances. The best intensity comes from Musante in the most disturbing way. It's Martin Sheen's theatrical debut as a lead. He has a great scene robbing a guy in the street. There are also a few other recognizable faces; Beau Bridges, Ruby Dee, Brock Peters, Jack Gilford, and Ed McMahon. Beau Bridges has the bigger character but everybody is delivering. For the drawbacks, there is about thirty minutes straight where all the other characters get some introduction. Most of that is unnecessarily. It would be better to go from the robbery straight to the subway car. These are understandable characters even without any expositions. There is one problematic character. Carmatti is a horrible soldier. He must be a fake. Felix would be better alone. It would make more sense that he's holding back because he's alone and down a wing. There is greatness here but also a little bit of unnecessary filler. It's a must watch for fans of these actors.