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Synopsis: A group of new police recruits takes to patrolling the streets of Los Angeles. Roy Fehler is a law student with a family and has joined the LAPD until he can complete his degree. He's partnered with veteran patrolman Kilvinski and they soon develop a good rapport. On the street the policemen are exposed to the seedier side of life but Kilvinski is a fair cop and a good teacher. Over time however, Fehler comes to love the work and both his family and his studies fall by the wayside. Kilvinsky retires and Fehler loses his way, drinking heavily. Fehler's wife leaves him and he soon hits bottom. Just as he begins to get his life in order, fate intervenes.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Richard Fleischer
Production: Columbia Pictures
 
IMDB:
7.1
R
Year:
1972
103 min
279 Views


like the old lady.

- Great burritos.

- Best in town.

But how'd you know

he was the right guy?

Well, this guy, Gandy,

was standing there...

...and, you know, a little too cool,

like he had nothing to hide.

I honestly don't know how I knew,

I just knew.

Take it from me, kid.

After 23 years, he can smell them.

- Instinct, huh?

- Well, I wouldn't say that in court.

Will you have trouble

with this in court?

- Probably might.

- Yeah...

- I'm sorry.

- No, go ahead.

We might, it depends on whether

or not the court feels...

...it was enough probable cause

to stop and detain the suspect.

Well, Roy's a very bright guy.

He's going to law school.

Right now?

Actually, I'm still in college.

I'm picking up

on a few prerequisites.

What are you wasting your time

being a cop for?

Well, it's like this, Whitey.

I'm interested in criminal law.

I'm in school, a wife and a kid,

I need the money.

So it's either this

or become a criminal.

Probably wind up being a judge.

You're not listening, Andy. He said

he didn't wanna be a criminal.

What about you, Beasley,

how many kids you got?

- Three.

- Three?

What do you do in your spare time?

Go to medical school?

No, I just hope I can do this job.

I mean,

I only wanna be a good policeman.

That's all. I...

Okay, all you late-nighters.

That was a triple play

for your musical enjoyment.

It's the early morning sound

of KGG Y.

Two-twenty-two in the a.m.,

and it's too late, baby.

- Hi, gang.

- Hi.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Who's the artist?

Rebecca did the artwork

and I did the copy.

- Well, it's a masterpiece.

- Yeah, that's what I...

Hey, muffin.

Hi.

She's so tired.

She waited up till midnight

to surprise you.

Couldn't stay up quite this late.

Oh, I didn't realize it was so late.

I should have called.

Did anything go wrong?

No, we just got rapping.

Shop talk.

I wanna hear all about it.

She's got to go to bed.

Come on, love.

Bedtime for you.

Oh, sleepy girl.

Come on, Daddy put you to bed.

Okay, little girl.

Thank you for that beautiful picture.

Good night.

Sweet dreams.

Who's your partner?

Oh, Kilvinski.

If you like him,

let's have him over to dinner.

Sure.

- Is he married?

- Divorced.

Then he'd probably appreciate

a home-cooked meal, huh?

Sure.

Oh, Roy,

I wish you could have seen Becky.

She was trying so hard

to stay awake.

I must have told her about 13 stories

trying to keep her up.

She wanted nothing more

than to see your face...

...when you walked through

that door and looked at that picture.

One day down here

is like 10 in the other divisions.

You'll be a veteran

by the time your year is up.

Pimping is profitable.

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Stirling Silliphant

Stirling Dale Silliphant (January 16, 1918 – April 26, 1996) was an American screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his screenplay for In the Heat of the Night, for which he won an Academy Award in 1967, and for creating the television series Naked City and Route 66. Other features as screenwriter include the Irwin Allen productions The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure. more…

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