Fast-paced 1970s crime thriller starring Roy Scheider as a tough New York City cop. Buddy Manucci (Scheider) leads an elite squad of undercover detectives known as the 'Seven-ups' because of their ability to put away criminals for a minimum of seven years - a result of the ruthlessly efficient and unorthodox tactics they employ. When the group's integrity is brought into question after being linked with a mob-related kidnapping, it is up to Manucci to hunt down the real culprits and preserve the reputation of his squad.