Regan

"The original armchair cinema pilot for 70's UK TV series THE SWEENEY"

1974 1h 17m EN

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★8.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Rough, tough and politically incorrect in the way that only the best 70's dramas can be, Regan was a pilot film for The Sweeney - one of the major television successes of the last fifty years. Featuring John Thaw as the irascible Detective Inspector Regan and Dennis Waterman as his loyal 'oppo' Detective Sergeant Carter, Regan was an immediate critical and ratings hit, resulting in four series of The Sweeney and two successful feature films. Jack Regan is a good copper, but his tough, intuitive style is becoming unfashionable in a Scotland Yard seeking a new image. When a policeman is mysteriously murdered, Regan breaks all the rules to find the killer - but he finds there are men in the Flying Squad prepared to break him.

“The original armchair cinema pilot for 70's UK TV series THE SWEENEY”

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Cast

John Thaw
Det. Insp. Jack Regan
Dennis Waterman
Det. Sgt. George Carter
Garfield Morgan
Det. Chief Insp. Haskins
Lee Montague
Arthur Dale
David Daker
Tusser
Maureen Lipman
Annie
Janet Key
Kate Regan
Morris Perry
Det. Chief Supt. Maynon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Clegg
Writers: Ian Kennedy Martin
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Sweeney Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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John Thaw and Dennis Waterman and Garfield Morgan carry the top of the cast.

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CINEMA

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Marketing tagline: "The original armchair cinema pilot for 70's UK TV series THE SWEENEY".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tom Clegg directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Sweeney Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4John Thaw and Dennis Waterman and Garfield Morgan carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The original armchair cinema pilot for 70's UK TV series THE SWEENEY".
6IMDB entry: tt0072072 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.