The Incident (1967 film)

The Incident
Theatrical release poster with British Columbia censor sticker
Directed byLarry Peerce
Written byNicholas E. Baehr
Produced byEdward Meadow
Monroe Sachson
Starring
CinematographyGerald Hirschfeld
Edited byArmond Lebowitz
Music byCharles Fox
Terry Knight
Production
company
Moned Associated
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 5, 1967 (1967-11-05)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.1 million[1]
Box office$2.1 million

The Incident is a 1967 American neo noir crime-thriller film written by Nicholas E. Baehr, based on his teleplay Ride with Terror (which had been previously adapted as a 1963 television film)[2] and directed by Larry Peerce. The film stars Tony Musante and Martin Sheen (in his first film role) as two street hoods who terrorize 14 passengers sharing a New York City Subway car, played by an ensemble cast that includes Beau Bridges, Ruby Dee, Jack Gilford, Ed McMahon, Gary Merrill, Donna Mills, Brock Peters, Thelma Ritter, and Jan Sterling.[2]

The film was made for a budget of $1,050,000.[1]

  1. ^ a b Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p255
  2. ^ a b Crowther, Bosley (November 6, 1967). "The Incident (1967) Screen: 'The Incident' on View at Two Theaters:Tale of Subway Terror Is Taken From TV". The New York Times.