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The Sweeney

The Sweeney

Act like a criminal to catch a criminal.

Part of The Sweeney Movie Collection

2012•1h 52m•5.7/10
ActionCrime

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5.7/10(289)

Jack Regan, a hardened cop who doesn’t play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. With sidekick George Carter they are put on the case of a jewellery store heist that ends in a killing. But is that killing really an execution in disguise? With pressure from his boss and the fact that Regan is having an affair with that boss’s wife, it’s not going to be easy for him to stay out of trouble.

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Production

Vertigo Films, Embargo Films, Exponential Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Jack Regan

Plan B

Plan B

George Carter

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Nancy Lewis

Damian Lewis

Damian Lewis

Frank Haskins

Alan Ford

Alan Ford

Harry

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Ivan Lewis

Paul Anderson

Paul Anderson

Francis Allen

Caroline Chikezie

Caroline Chikezie

DC Kara Clarke

Allen Leech

Allen Leech

DC Simon Ellis

Ronnie Fox

Ronnie Fox

Johnny Wextru

Michael Wildman

Michael Wildman

Evelyn Simmonds

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

DC Nathan Miller

Kara Tointon

Kara Tointon

Megan

Kevin Michaels

Makin Trebolt

Tayo Walker-Allen

Neil

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Doctor

Ed Skrein

Ed Skrein

David

Nick Nevern

Nick Nevern

Freddy

Max Bennett

Max Bennett

Symes

Dean Harrison

Mikey

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