sentences:  Scott had a big hit with "" (1971) based on a script by Paddy Chayefksy; and "The New Centurions" (1972) directed by Flesicher based on a book by Joseph Wambaugh.He directed "Rage" (1972), starring himself but it was a flop.So too was "Oklahoma Crude" (1973) directed by Stanley Kramer; and "The Day of the Dolphin" (1973) directed by Mike Nichols, in which Scott appeared with his wife Trish Van Devere.