The Sweeney

Release Date: Friday, March 1, 2013 Limited

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

R Crime 1 hr, 52 m

  • 2.9

78%

22%
ADVERTISEMENT

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
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
Crime Drama

Snap poll

Will you see The Sweeney?

Seen the movie? Rate it!

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Sweeney.

Crew Behind the Film

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

Director
Nick Love
Producers
Christopher Simon
Felix Vossen
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.

The Sweeney UK Teaser Trailer Clip Image
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

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

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 The Last Exorcism Part 2. As a limited release, The Sweeney was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



Questions

Ask question

Looking for more information on The Sweeney?

Official Page and Social Links

Across the Web

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Follow the Updates

Sat., Mar. 30, 2013

  • Added a link from facebook.com

New Movie Trailer

Joy
Teaser Trailer

Netflix Originals has unveiled official trailer for Joy. Watch now!

ADVERTISEMENT

More to Explore

Find and discover more on Movie Insider and across the web.

30-Day Free Trial

Watch thousands of movies 24/7 on Amazon Prime.

Go now
Production Listings

Find and discover movies filming now.

Go now