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The Sweeney

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
21K
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Damian Lewis, Ray Winstone, Hayley Atwell, and Plan B in The Sweeney (2012)
Sometimes you have to act like a criminal to catch a criminal. Ray Winstone stars as a hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police in a movie based on the 1970s TV show
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A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.

  • Director
    • Nick Love
  • Writers
    • Nick Love
    • John Hodge
    • Ian Kennedy Martin
  • Stars
    • Ray Winstone
    • Plan B
    • Hayley Atwell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nick Love
    • Writers
      • Nick Love
      • John Hodge
      • Ian Kennedy Martin
    • Stars
      • Ray Winstone
      • Plan B
      • Hayley Atwell
    • 136User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

    Videos12

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:29
    Theatrical Version
    Tactics
    Trailer 2:08
    Tactics
    Tactics
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    Tactics
    International Version
    Trailer 1:17
    International Version
    The Sweeney
    Trailer 2:07
    The Sweeney
    The Sweeney: Shootout Car Crash (US)
    Clip 1:17
    The Sweeney: Shootout Car Crash (US)
    The Sweeney: House Raid Sequence (US)
    Clip 2:30
    The Sweeney: House Raid Sequence (US)

    Photos19

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    Top cast99+

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    Ray Winstone
    Ray Winstone
    • DI Jack Regan
    Plan B
    Plan B
    • George Carter
    • (as Ben Drew)
    Hayley Atwell
    Hayley Atwell
    • DC Nancy Lewis
    Steven Mackintosh
    Steven Mackintosh
    • DCI Ivan Lewis
    Paul Anderson
    Paul Anderson
    • Francis Allen
    Alan Ford
    Alan Ford
    • Harry
    Damian Lewis
    Damian Lewis
    • DCI Frank Haskins
    Caroline Chikezie
    Caroline Chikezie
    • DC Kara Clarke
    Allen Leech
    Allen Leech
    • DC Simon Ellis
    Ronnie Fox
    • Johnny Wextru
    Michael Wildman
    Michael Wildman
    • Evelyn Simmonds
    Steven Waddington
    Steven Waddington
    • DC Nathan Miller
    Kevin Michaels
    • Makin Trebolt
    Kara Tointon
    Kara Tointon
    • Megan Barret
    Tayo Walker-Allen
    • Neil
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Doctor
    Nick Nevern
    Nick Nevern
    • Freddy
    Ed Skrein
    Ed Skrein
    • David
    • Director
      • Nick Love
    • Writers
      • Nick Love
      • John Hodge
      • Ian Kennedy Martin
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The presenters and production team from Top Gear assisted in planning and filming the car chase scene. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May were credited as stunt performers.
    • Goofs
      During an arrest scene one of the characters says to the suspect: "You have the right to remain silent..." This is part of the Miranda used by United States law enforcement and would not be used in the UK. In Britain the caution that must be given at the time of an arrest begins with, "You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defense if you do not mention when questioned something that you later rely on in court..."
    • Quotes

      [Carter chases an armed robber and, after grappling with him, slams him against a partition wall in an office. As the robber draws a knife, two arms suddenly punch through the wall and grab the robber by the neck. Cut to a shot of Regan on the other side of the wall]

      DI Jack Regan: [menacingly] We're the Sweeney, shithead. You're nicked!

    • Connections
      Featured in Unforgettable: The Sweeney (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      The Sweeney
      Written by Harry South
      Performed by Lorne Balfe

    User reviews136

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    Load of Tosh

    Unbelievable tosh throughout. Terrible plot and acting, attempted style and no content. The soundtrack bleared all the way through which was the best thing as it covered the characters. Ray Winston is one dimensional - watch him as Henry viii - "I wanna ave a san" LOL. Repulsive sex story between Winston and a female cop. Carter was played by a plank. The Sweeney in the Met could not exist as portrayed in this day and age - 70s is where is belongs and trying to update it was a total failure in all departments. If is wasn't on free TV I wouldn't have watched it and I only continued to view it because it was so abysmally boring and amusing.
    • thelextalionis
    • Jan 17, 2015
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Serbian
    • Also known as
      • Thám Tử Tài Ba
    • Filming locations
      • Queenborough, Kent, England, UK(car chase)
    • Production companies
      • Vertigo Films
      • Embargo Films
      • Exponential Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,650
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,321
      • Mar 3, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,708,312
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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