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Regan
“The original armchair cinema pilot for 70's UK TV series THE SWEENEY”
87%
Movie
1h 17m
AI Analysis
Regan (1974) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Regan (1974) — a movie tagged as Action, Crime, and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 Ca… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~77 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Regan 87% (3 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
87%
from 3 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1974-06-04
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- TMDB rating
- 8.7
- TMDB ID
- 505383
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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. Feat... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Regan?
The official runtime for Regan is approximately 77 minutes.
Cast & crew
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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
- J
Janet Key
Kate Regan

Morris Perry
Det. Chief Supt. Maynon

Stephen Yardley
Det. Insp. Laker

Barry Jackson
Morton

Miquel Brown
Miriam

Peter Blythe
Peter

Carl Rigg
Det. Sgt. Kent
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Michael De Costa
South

Ron Pember
Landlord

Jonathan Elsom
Interviewer
- B
Betty Woolfe
Mrs Berry
- S
Seymour Matthews
Doctor
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