The New Centurions

"The nationwide bestseller about cops - by a cop!"

1972 1h 43m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 80

CrimeDramaAction

Synopsis

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An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.

“The nationwide bestseller about cops - by a cop!”

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Cast

George C. Scott
Kilvinski
Stacy Keach
Roy Fehle
Jane Alexander
Dorothy Fehler
Scott Wilson
Gus
Rosalind Cash
Lorrie
Erik Estrada
Sergio
Clifton James
Whitey
Richard E. Kalk
Milton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Fleischer
Writers: Stirling Silliphant
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Ralph Woolsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George C. Scott and Stacy Keach and Jane Alexander carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The nationwide bestseller about cops - by a cop!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard Fleischer directs. Ralph Woolsey behind the camera. Robert C. Jones cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by Richard Fleischer, shot by Ralph Woolsey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Robert C. Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George C. Scott and Stacy Keach and Jane Alexander carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The nationwide bestseller about cops - by a cop!".
7IMDB entry: tt0068997 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.