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Rent Regan (1974)

4.1 of 5 from 56 ratings
1h 17min
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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 (John Thaw) 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.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Ted Childs
Creators:
Ian Kennedy Martin
Writers:
Ian Kennedy Martin, Trevor Preston
Aka:
Armchair Cinema: Regan: Pilot
Studio:
Network
Genres:
British TV, TV Action & Adventure, TV Classics, TV Crimes, TV Dramas
BBFC:
Release Date:
10/09/2012
Run Time:
77 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Commentary with Dennis Waterman, producer Ted Childs and director Tom Clegg
BBFC:
Release Date:
10/10/2011
Run Time:
77 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Commentary with Dennis Waterman, producer Ted Childs and director Tom Clegg

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Reviews (1) of Regan

Iconic Tv Film That Started The Sweeney - Regan review by GI

Spoiler Alert
06/06/2025

This pilot TV movie heralded the iconic and classic British TV series The Sweeney which ran from 1974 to 78. This film set the standard for the series with it's location filming, violent depiction of the London underworld and the realism of the police in the 1970s. John Thaw in the title role is a Detective Inspector in the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad, he finds modern team working practices difficult as he's used to following his own instincts. When one of his men is brutally murdered Regan is determined to find out who did it despite being ordered to leave it to the Murder Squad. He seeks out his former Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) to help him and soon they are embroiled in an organised gangland takeover where loyalties change very rapidly. For anyone who loved the TV series or who remembers the 70s well this is a great nostalgic film, very realistic, brilliantly written and a film that deserves a modern audience.

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