The New Centurions

Year:	1972
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Genre:	Crime, Drama, Action
IMDB:	IMDB Page
Rating:	7.5 Rate
Collection:	Seen It Wishlist
Community:	3 Have Seen


Director	Richard Fleischer
Selected Cast	George C. Scott as Kilvinski
	Stacy Keach as Roy
	Jane Alexander as Dorothy
	Scott Wilson as Gus
	Rosalind Cash as Lorrie
	Erik Estrada as Sergio
	Clifton James as Whitey
	Isabel Sanford as Wilma
	Carol Speed as Martha

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The New Centurions - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - USA (2008)

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Twistin 5th Dec 2015		Rated 7/10 I've always been a trailer guy. One of the things that made me into a film geek was the rush I would get from watching trailers. Even TV spots for movies were good for a quick fix. One such spot for "When the Legends Die" (under its original title, "The Taming of Tom Black Bull") worked its magic on me and my little brother, leading us into the cinema to see what was far less exciting than we were promised by that 30-second commercial. The best part of that show, of course, was the Prevues of Coming Attractions preceding the film. The trailer that blew us away was for "The New Centurions", feeding us a seedier urban thoroughfare than we'd been getting from our weekly diet of Adam-12. That one stayed with us for years for some reason, but we were too young to see R-rated movies and had to just let it go. Thank goodness, since the film's action and thrills are weighed down by mature themes that were beyond the scope of what our young hearts were promised in those two minutes. I was not expecting such a dark tone in this episodic, New Hollywood vision based on former L.A police officer Joseph Wambaugh's best-selling novel. It's convincing, the production is solid, and features a great cast (look for a small part from The Jeffersons' own Weezy as a prostitute!) You also get a bird's eye view of the uniquely American 1970's urban street scene. For all of the film's perks, however, it's depressing and very downbeat. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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