Cop Stories: The Making of Richard Fleischer’s ‘The New Centurions’

Synopsis

Joseph Wambaugh wrote his first novel 'The New Centurions' while still active as a member of the Los Angeles Police Department, and his fact-based, painfully realistic book became a nation-wide bestseller when it came out in 1971. Replacing heroic cops with struggling, psychologically damaged characters, Wambaugh changed crime literature forever. Richard Fleischer’s filming of Wambaugh’s novel, also called THE NEW CENTURIONS, followed a year later and, in turn, revolutionized crime movies. Featuring newly filmed interviews with writer Joseph Wambaugh, star Stacy Keach, technical advisor Richard E. Kalk (Wambaugh’s real-life LAPD partner) and assistant cameraman Ronald Vidor, COP STORIES: THE MAKING OF RICHARD FLEISCHER’S THE NEW CENTURIONS chronicles the production of that landmark film in all its stages from script to screen.

Main Cast

Joseph Wambaugh

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Age : 87 | Popularity : 5%

Stacy Keach

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Age : 82 | Popularity : 23%

Richard E. Kalk

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 7%

Ronald Vidor

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Robert Fischer
Production	Production Manager	Joan Cohen Françoise Ettel
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