The Sweeney Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Act like a criminal to catch a criminal

Mar. 30, 2013

The Sweeney

Release Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 Limited

Ray Winstone, Hayley Atwell, Damian Lewis, Allen Leech, John Hodge, Steven Mackintosh, Felix Vossen, Christopher Simon, Nick Love

R Crime 1 hr, 52 m

2.9

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22% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Tearing up the streets of London, The Sweeney is an action thriller proving sometimes you have to act like a criminal to catch a criminal. Armed and dangerous, the Sweeney Flying Squad are old school crime fighters enforcing the law. Led by legendary detective Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and his loyal partner, they have their own unique way of operating and always get results. With a bank heist in progress and his old enemy making a reappearance on the London crime scene, Regan will do whatever it takes to get the job done, even defying orders from his no-nonsense boss (Damian Lewis).

Cited as official plot version from us.eonefilms.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Sweeney.

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Damian Lewis
Fackham Hall, The Radleys
Hayley Atwell
... Nancy

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
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Ray Winstone
... Jack Regan

Black Widow, Damsel
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Steven Mackintosh
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, The Mother
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Allen Leech
... Simon Ellis

Cold Meat, Downton Abbey 3

Crew Behind the Film

The The Sweeney behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Nick Love
Screenwriters: Nick Love
John Hodge
Producers: Christopher Simon
Felix Vossen

Studios: Entertainment One
Production Company: Embargo Films

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for violence and language throughout and some sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr, 52 m
Tagline: Act like a criminal to catch a criminal
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Sweeney movie trailers and clips.

Crime

The Sweeney UK Teaser Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Sweeney movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the 70's UK TV show.

Production Updates

Nov 2012

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Feb 2012

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Sweeney was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, March 1, 2013. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Phantom, 21 and Over and Jack the Giant Slayer. As a limited release, The Sweeney was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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