The Sweeney
2012 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 5.7 · 47% critics
A tough London cop with a habit of bending the rules is pulled into a new case when a familiar criminal resurfaces. After a jewellery store robbery ends in a death, he and his partner start wondering whether there is more behind it, while pressure at work and a messy personal life make everything harder.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-09-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (294 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy rough-edged British crime stories with fast-paced action and a hard-boiled lead, but it’s not for you if you want realistic drama or a more subtle character focus; similar titles include The Taking of Pelham 123 and Welcome to the Punch.
Pros: energetic action; gritty mood; strong lead presence | Cons: thin plot; uneven acting; unbelievable relationships
Cast & crew
Ray Winstone
as Jack Regan
Plan B
as George Carter
Hayley Atwell
as Nancy Lewis
Damian Lewis
as Frank Haskins
Alan Ford
as Harry
Steven Mackintosh
as Ivan Lewis
Paul Anderson
as Francis Allen
Caroline Chikezie
as DC Kara Clarke
Allen Leech
as DC Simon Ellis
Ronnie Fox
as Johnny Wextru
Directed by Nick Love