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Release 12 September 2012

Certificate 15

Cast Hayley Atwell, Damian Lewis, Ray Winstone, Ben Drew

Director(s) Nick Love

Screenwriter(s) John Hodge, Nick Love

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The Sweeney

Genres Thriller, Action

Film synopsis While under scrutiny from Internal Affairs for their unorthodox methods, maverick Flying Squad detectives Jack Regan (Winstone) and George Carter (Drew) investigate a combined robbery and homicide. Inquiries turn up a familiar felon, but their suspect has the perfect alibi...

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RE: The Sweeney
Who is watching Nick Love films that he's able to keep getting more gigs?  More Posted by The Hooded Man at 12:36, 22 August 2012 | Report This Post
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L: spark1 heres' the review- http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jun/27/the-sweeney- review?INTCMP=SRCH hat's a shame as I liked the look of the trailer, but the review has the ring of truth to it, unlike some of the artsy farty reviews they have on the Guardian  More Posted by mattjtemp at 17:10, 20 August 2012 | Report This Post
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heres' the review- http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jun/27/the-sweeney- review?INTCMP=SRCH  More Posted by spark1 at 12:40, 30 July 2012 | Report This Post
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L: Rgirvan44 I thought that we had all learned our lesson after Outlaws. hat flick is worth getting for the audio commentary alone. Love seems to think that in a few years time it will be remembered in the same way as Taxi Driver.  More Posted by MonsterCat at 12:11, 30 July 2012 | Report This Post
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I thought that we had all learned our lesson after Outlaws.  More Posted by Rgirvan44 at 12:08, 30 July 2012 | Report This Post
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Ray Winstone is a good actor, and Ben Drew proved he has chops in Harry Brown, but it's is a Nick Love film. Yeah, not sure about this one.  More Posted by MonsterCat at 12:06, 30 July 2012 | Report This Post
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the guardian website reviewed it months ago. said it was crap.  More Posted by spark1 at 10:28, 30 July 2012 | Report This Post
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Looks good fun, Heat crossed with Face, "Hotface".  More Posted by mattjtemp at 08:35, 27 July 2012 | Report This Post
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As long as they use the Top Gear car chases I'm happy  More Posted by filmfanatic123 at 16:09, 23 July 2012 | Report This Post
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"Put yer trousers on, yer nicked" So long as he says "Shat it you slaag" along the way i'll be happy. :)  More Posted by Lord Midas at 12:51, 18 July 2012 | Report This Post

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