The Seven Five
A hard-edged true-crime documentary exposes how one Brooklyn police officer turned official power into an organized criminal empire.
Overview
A gripping exploration of corruption within the NYPD reveals the dark side of law enforcement.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- aggressive
- cynical
- disturbing
- true crime night
- documentary viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly find the documentary gripping and revealing, with compelling firsthand testimony that illuminates police corruption despite a somewhat conventional treatment.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michael Dowd and other participants revisit the corruption network through firsthand testimony.
The central subject is a serving officer who organized criminal activity inside a Brooklyn precinct.
The film reconstructs the drug-fueled, crime-ridden environment of Brooklyn policing during the 1980s.
The film foregrounds Michael Dowd and fellow participants speaking directly about theft, drugs, and police misconduct.
Films like The Seven Five, and why
The House I Live In
true crime documentary focused on systemic corruption, criminal networks, and firsthand testimony
The Force
investigative documentary examining police misconduct, institutional failure, and urban criminality
Cocaine Cowboys
immersive crime documentary built around confessional interviews, criminal ambition, and moral collapse
Movie Details
- Director
- Tiller Russell
- Release Date
- 2015-08-14
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (108)
Cast
- Michael Dowd
- Ken Eurell
- Walter Yurkiw
- Dori Eurell
- Al Coletto
- David Fein
- Joe Trimboli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Seven Five about?
- A hard-edged true-crime documentary exposes how one Brooklyn police officer turned official power into an organized criminal empire.
- What is The Seven Five like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Seven Five as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Seven Five violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Seven Five as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Seven Five?
- Critics broadly find the documentary gripping and revealing, with compelling firsthand testimony that illuminates police corruption despite a somewhat conventional treatment.
- Which films are like The Seven Five?
- Films with a similar feel include The House I Live In, The Force, and Cocaine Cowboys.
- How long is The Seven Five?
- The Seven Five runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Seven Five?
- In United States, The Seven Five streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
