i saw across 110th st. many year ago and to this day it one of my favorite crime flick of the 70 and right up there with the godfather and serpico and and dirty harry . if youre gon na make a movie about the gritty and dangerous hardcore mafia underworld and you shouldn not sugar coat it in any way . imho this be the best thing this movie have go for it represent it realism . there no hollywood style heroism here and just human nature at it bad . psychopathic mafia hit man and corrupt cop on the take and brutal violence and ruthless crime boss and greedy crook and all tell without soft core political correctness . movie of this type really should show the mob society a it be and without coloration and that how they make an impact on their audience . this one and i must say and do a pretty good job at that . not perfect and mind you and i also think franciosa character be a little over the top and but good . my rating represent positive also if you do not like sadistic violence and do not see this one . see law and order .