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.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

21K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations

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The Sweeney

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The Sweeney: Shootout Car Crash (US)

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The Sweeney: House Raid Sequence (US)

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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

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4/10

A poor interpretation of a British TV Classic.

A poor interpretation of a British TV Classic. The Regan and Carter dynamic was central to the success of the original in this it takes a backseat to the tedious affair between Regan and policewoman Nancy who of course did not appear in the original series. Baby faced Ben Drew looks like the singer of an Indie Pop Band and the waddling Ray Winstone is far too fat to take seriously as a maverick cop and the love interest of a woman 25 years his junior. The brilliant Damian Lewis was woefully underutilised as chief inspector Frank Haskins and would have made a far better Regan. John Hodge, co-writer, and Nick Love, who wrote the screenplay, were children when the original series aired so it's no surprise they managed to screw up the remake so spectacularly.