The Sweeney

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  • Opened March 1, 2013 
  • 1 hr 52 min
  • R | for violence and language throughout and some sexual content

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Tearing up the streets of London, THE SWEENEY is a stylish, exhilarating 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). Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ray Winstone, Ben Drew, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh, Paul Anderson, Alan Ford, Damian Lewis
  • Director: Nick Love
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller

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I'm not generally a fan of British films other than Bond films, or Lord of The Ring , Hobbit as such. This is a very good film about the 'Sweeney's a special British police unit. Good actors, and...

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Movie Nation
| Roger Moore

A down-and-dirty genre picture that manages a couple of decent plot twists, a couple of passable car chases and two epic shoot-outs. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
| Kenneth Turan

Don't look for The Sweeney to win any awards. It's not going to, not even close. But that doesn't stop it from being a briskly involving British crime entertainment of the old school. You've seen the type, and more than once, but the genre still has enough juice to take us for a ride. Read full review

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The New York Times
| Jeannette Catsoulis

Simon Dennis’s photography is glossy and crisp, and a lengthy foot chase — making excellent use of the National Gallery — is inventively choreographed. And if the villains are little more than fireplugs in balaclavas, the violence they provoke is satisfyingly vicious. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

The movie has a certain integrity and creates an interesting atmosphere, largely thanks to the soundtrack, of all things, which gives most moments a dreamy undertone. Read full review

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A scene from "The Sweeney."