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The New Centurions

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For rookie cop Roy Fehler's (Stacy Keach) first assignment, he's paired up with veteran Andy Kilvinski (George C. Scott) to work the streets of East Los Angeles. It's a tough job in a tough neighborhood, but, despite getting shot after only a short time on the force, Roy comes to love it. He gradually begins to put police work before all else, and, when his marriage fails as a result, Roy soldiers on unfazed, taking solace in a new relationship with a nurse (Rosalind Cash).

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Penelope Gilliatt The New Yorker Any dispute here between the rule of conservative law and the rule of communal dissidence is dramatized at the level of a wrangle between faith healers about the advantages of rival incantations. Jan 22, 2024 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Top-billed George C. Scott is excellent as the veteran policeman who imparts his philosophies on his rookie partner, although it's Stacey Keach, as said partner, who essays the largest role. Rated: 3/4 Aug 30, 2021 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com A bristling little slice of character driven discomfort. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 25, 2020 Full Review Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press The big problem is the screenplay which is, you should excuse the expression, one long cop-out. Jan 7, 2020 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Hard hitting, especially for its time, with George C. Scott in lead. Rated: 3/5 May 25, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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M L Nice period movie. Too bad the elements of the story don't gel together to make this a great movie. It seems a little too "episodic" and the tension/storyline keeps breaking all throughout the film. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/22/25 Full Review william d I saw this movie for the first time about fifty years ago. I didn't like it a whole lot back then, and my opinion didn't change the second time around. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review lanfranco c It is an hard job to be a Cop ! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Os Novos Centuriões (1972) #MovieReview 3,5 �� O filme apresenta novos recrutas com policiais mais velhos e experientes e a rotina das ruas de Los Angeles, assim como os dramas familiares. George C. Scott muito bem e trilha de Quincy Jones. Muito bom! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review ashley h The New Centurions is a disappointing film. It is about an idealistic rookie cop who joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school. George C. Scott and Stacy Keach give terrible performances. The screenplay is badly written. Richard Fleischer did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressing with this motion picture. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review deke p saw it in theater in '72. Barely remember it. Was a pretty big movie, way back then. Back then i wdn't have believed i wd ever be saying: can't believe this is a young Stacey Keach. G.C. Scott always great. And LAPD ! Still, as i recall, the story was kind of a downer, and i'm not eager to see it again. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Fleischer

Director

George C. Scott

Kilvinski

Stacy Keach

Roy Fehler

Jane Alexander

Dorothy Fehler

Scott Wilson

Gus

Rosalind Cash

Lorrie

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Movie Info

Synopsis For rookie cop Roy Fehler's (Stacy Keach) first assignment, he's paired up with veteran Andy Kilvinski (George C. Scott) to work the streets of East Los Angeles. It's a tough job in a tough neighborhood, but, despite getting shot after only a short time on the force, Roy comes to love it. He gradually begins to put police work before all else, and, when his marriage fails as a result, Roy soldiers on unfazed, taking solace in a new relationship with a nurse (Rosalind Cash).
Director
Richard Fleischer
Producer
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
Screenwriter
Stirling Silliphant
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Sep 23, 2008
Runtime
1h 43m