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Sweeney!

- The roughest, toughest men from London's greatest crime squad smash their way onto the big screen!

When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the heart of the government, and finds himself fitted up, suspended and under the scrutiny of Special Branch.

Release Date : 1977-01-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Euston Films

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Original Name : John Thaw

Gender : Male

Character Name : Det. Sgt. George Carter

Original Name : Dennis Waterman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elliott McQueen

Original Name : Barry Foster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Charles Baker, MP

Original Name : Ian Bannen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frank Chadwick

Original Name : Colin Welland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bianca Hamilton

Original Name : Diane Keen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Janice Wyatt

Original Name : Lynda Bellingham

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mac

Original Name : Brian Glover

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnson

Original Name : Michael Coles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ronnie Brent

Original Name : Joe Melia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Flying Squad Cdr. Maynon

Original Name : Morris Perry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Secret Serviceman

Original Name : Paul Angelis

Gender : Male

Character Name : D.S. Burtonshaw

Original Name : Nick Brimble

Gender : Male

Character Name : D.S. Tom Daniels

Original Name : John Alkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matthews

Original Name : Bernard Kay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Murder Inquiry Supt.

Original Name : Antony Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnson's Henchman

Original Name : Antony Scott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chairman of the Oil Producers Conference

Original Name : Nadim Sawalha

Gender : Male

Character Name : PPS

Original Name : Michael Latimer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scotland Yard Duty Sergeant

Original Name : Johnny Shannon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Murder Inquiry Detective

Original Name : Peter Childs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Sally Osborne

Gender : Female

Character Name : SB Sergeant

Original Name : John Kane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carter's Neighbour

Original Name : Peggy Aitchison

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chadwick's Deputy Editor

Original Name : John Oxley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manservant

Original Name : Hal Jeayes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Traffic Sergeant

Original Name : Matthew Long

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coroner

Original Name : Anthony Woodruff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pathologist

Original Name : Leonard Kavanagh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnson's Henchman

Original Name : Chris Dillinger

Gender : Male

Character Name : McQueen's Secretary

Original Name : Joyce Grant

Gender : Female

Character Name : Chadwick's Secretary

Original Name : Susan Skipper

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Boy

Original Name : David Corti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Inspector

Original Name : Alan Mitchell

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2024-04-06

Yikes but there's some shocking acting in this film adaptation of the popular television series. It seems that one of Her Majesty's ministers - "Baker" (Ian Bannen) might be a little too close to the oil industry as a major announcement on pool pricing is due to be made in London. The Flying Squad's finest "Regan" (John Thaw) and sidekick "Carter" (Dennis Waterman) are soon embroiled, but as the body count starts to mount up the former is suspended from duty. Undeterred, he faces the wrath of not just his own bosses but also of some blokes who're marauding round the city with machine guns. His searching leads him to high-class hooker "Bianca" (Diane Keen) and all of this is going on whilst we the just sense that adviser "McQueen" (Barry Foster) is up to no good. Thaw does try, a bit too hard I reckon, but the rest of this is pretty sloppy stuff. Keen dreadfully over-acts, Foster seems to pick up an accent that vacillates wildly from scene to scene and Waterman doesn't really feature enough to make much difference to this pretty predictable cop drama where the rules are meant for someone else. Gritty? Possibly - but I just figured that in the end, they all pretty much deserved each other. Of it's time, I'd say - and that day has long gone.