FILM SCREENINGS

Law and Disorder

1974. USA. Directed by Ivan Passer. With Ernest Borgnine, Carroll O'Connor, Karen Black. When police fail to respond to the influx of criminals and perverts into Borgnine and O'Connor's working-class neighborhood, the two men take matters into their own hands. But instead of making the streets safer, their shoestring militia of bumbling, incompetent husbands—like modern-day Keystone Kops—only makes them crazier. Featuring vibrant location photography, Passer's second American film is an insightful look into the social politics of 1970s New York City. 106 min.