Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 83
IMDb7.9
Running time
1 h 17 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −31 min on the typical 108
typical 10877Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1974
June 4, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeTV MovieDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more26 people
- John ThawDet. Insp. Jack Regan
- Dennis WatermanDet. Sgt. George Carter
- Garfield MorganDet. Chief Insp. Haskins
- Lee MontagueArthur Dale
- David DakerTusser
- Maureen LipmanAnnie
- JKJanet KeyKate Regan
- Morris PerryDet. Chief Supt. Maynon
- Stephen YardleyDet. Insp. Laker
Barry JacksonMorton
Miquel BrownMiriam
Peter BlythePeter
Carl RiggDet. Sgt. Kent- MDMichael De CostaSouth
Ron PemberLandlord
Jonathan ElsomInterviewer- BWBetty WoolfeMrs Berry
- SMSeymour MatthewsDoctor
Don HendersonStrip Club Heavy- NGNancy GabrielleJohno's Wife
Del BakerDet. Sgt. Cowley
Peter BrayhamEdward Grenfell (uncredited)- JGJosie GrantWoman in Pub (uncredited)
- JGJoe GriffithsMiriam's Pianist (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Tom Clegg Director
Writing · 1
- Ian Kennedy Martin Writer
Production · 3
- George Taylor Executive Producer
- Lloyd Shirley Executive Producer
- Ted Childs Producer
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GoodWatch score 60Film 2
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GoodWatch score 63Film 3
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GoodWatch score 49Film 4
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