The Sweeney
The Sweeney
The Sweeney
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2012
1h 52m
5.8(287 votes)
Action
Crime

Overview

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 Companies

Vertigo Films

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Ray Winstone

Jack Regan

Ray Winstone
Acting

Plan B

George Carter

Plan B
Acting

Hayley Atwell

Nancy Lewis

Hayley Atwell
Acting

Damian Lewis

Frank Haskins

Damian Lewis
Acting

Alan Ford

Harry

Alan Ford
Acting

Steven Mackintosh

Ivan Lewis

Steven Mackintosh
Acting

Paul Anderson

Francis Allen

Paul Anderson
Acting

Caroline Chikezie

DC Kara Clarke

Caroline Chikezie
Acting

Allen Leech

DC Simon Ellis

Allen Leech
Acting

Ronnie Fox

Johnny Wextru

Ronnie Fox
Acting

Michael Wildman

Evelyn Simmonds

Michael Wildman
Acting

Steven Waddington

DC Nathan Miller

Steven Waddington
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Kara Tointon

Megan

Kara Tointon
Acting

Kevin Michaels

Makin Trebolt

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Acting

Tayo Walker-Allen

Neil

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Allan Corduner

Doctor

Allan Corduner
Acting

Ed Skrein

David

Ed Skrein
Acting

Nick Nevern

Freddy

Nick Nevern
Acting

Max Bennett

Symes

Max Bennett
Acting

Dean Harrison

Mikey

No Image
Acting

George Anton

Screw

George Anton
Acting

Marina Niel

Natalija Wolscat

No Image
Acting

John Warnaby

Mr. Bledisloe

No Image
Acting

Lee Whitlock

Whiting

Lee Whitlock
Acting

Joan Blackham

Landlady

Joan Blackham
Acting

Zora Suleman

Reporter

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Josh Myers

Armed Officer

Josh Myers
Acting

Florence Brudenell-Bruce

Young Bank Lady

Florence Brudenell-Bruce
Acting

Ruby Wild

Girl

No Image
Acting

Jon Wennington

Private Bank Customer (uncredited)

Jon Wennington
Acting

Paul Blackwell

Passenger on Train

Paul Blackwell

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