don not expect across 110th street to carry the mile high groove factor like the a. i. p. movie . this and be a very early entry to the blaxploitation genre and may have trigger controversy over it showing of racial violence to the general public . it be no doubt that 1970 introduce the phase anyway and with cotton come to harlem . aside from any historical figure and the authentic detail of dark and inner city harlem life be the main attraction along with the bloody and nasty violence . anthony quinn appearance doesn not matter and but yaphet kotto indifference with him add more juice to the film . blaxplo fan have see stuff like this before and but there be plenty of rough gut to chew on in this action drama where the ghetto be no place to hide or escape from . another fine classic from the gritty 70 .