The sweeney 20 cast and crew members ray winstone, ben drew, hayley atwell of an elite british police squad use questionable and aggressive methods to nab criminals. The sweeney was one of the uks finest actiondrama series of the 1970s and is still talked about today. 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. Sweeney 2 was the second big screen spin off from the euston films tv series, following 1976s sweeney. Studio bosses order the sweeney sequel ray winstones turn in cop movie the sweeney was such a hit with studio executives, they have already ordered a followup nine months before the film hits. The depiction of women in the sweeney is better than the stereotype, though regans remark about a mans secretary i could give her a few exercises is beneath the character. Now the sweeney receives a french twist from director benjamin rocher with gallic action icon jean reno assuming the ray winstone role and returning to the fray on the mean streets of paris. Em forca contra o crime, esquadrao sem limites, the. The series ran for fiftythree episodes between 1975 and 1978, introducing viewers who were used to the homely coppering of george dixon to the hardnosed style of di reagan and ds carter, two detectives in the elite flying squad. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. The theatrical version revolve around cantankerous old school policeman detective investigator jack regan winstone, the leader of a group. Orginally titled antigang in france and then the squad and now, blatantly, the sweeney.
Jack regan ray winstone, a hardened cop who doesnt play by. This mac download was scanned by our antivirus and was rated as clean. The sweeney isnt the most original action picture but its london locale gives it something of an exotic touch. Led by legendary detective jack regan ray winstone and his loyal partner george carter ben drew, they have their own. Armed and dangerous, the flying squad have their own way of operating, and when an old enemy makes a reappearance on the london crime scene, regan and carter will do whatever it takes to get the job done. The sweeney season 1 episode 1 ringer video dailymotion. Sweeney 2 is a british action film by euston films, released cinematically in the uk in 1978. The sweeney is a 2012 british action drama film, inspired by the 1970s the sweeney, the british television police drama of the same name, but set in contemporary london. The sweeney started out as a british tv detective program all about scotland yards flying squad. John thaw, dennis waterman, garfield morgan, the sweeney, the sweeney all seasons, the sweeney full episodes, the sweeney series, the sweeney movie, the sweeney old movie, the sweeney season 1, the. Its popularity spawned a reasonably satisfying 1976. Edited and standardized, this volume presents the string of pearls, a 18467 penny dreadful which was the literary debut of sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. The ray winstone starring import the sweeney is a loud, angry, energetic and bulletriddled remake of the popular british television series of the same name that ran for four seasons between 1975 and 1978. The sweeney season two part one from worst to best.
Act like a criminal to catch a criminal based on the 70s uk tv show, the sweeney is an actionpacked british police thriller from the director of football factory. Detective inspector jack regan ray winstone and his loyal partner george carter ben drew are old school crime fighters enforcing the law in a modern underworld. The sweeney is a television series that holds a special place in the heart for those fans of classic tv that are over a certain age. John thaw, dennis waterman, garfield morgan,the sweeney,the sweeney all seasons,the sweeney full episodes,the sweeney series,the sweeney movie,the. The sweeney big brother filming locations find that location. The sweeney season four part one from worst to best. Jack reagan is a slobbish,old style cop whose unsubtle methods usually get results,to the annoyance of internal affairs officer lewis,who would be even more annoyed if he knew that reagan was having an. Armed and dangerous, the sweeney flying squad are old school crime fighters enforcing the law. Watch all the sweeney episodes from season 3,view pictures, get episode information and more. Jack regan ray winstone, a hardened cop who doesnt play by the rules, is confronted with a criminal from his past. The sweeney soundtrack list the sweeney movie 2012 soundtrack list tracklist ost listen to original theme music from the motion picture, film score list, all songs list playlist, who sings them, including end credits. The complete series from zavvi, the home of pop culture.
The beginning euston films, the company behind the. The definitive sweeney complete tv series 14, the sweeney. The first sweeney movie was a moderate box office hit, though the unimaginativelynamed sweeney 2 didnt quite duplicate its success. Paris it is based on the cinema remake by nick love made in 2012. The sweeney soundtrack list the sweeney movie 2012. After regans car is stolen with invaluable surveillance photos from a stakeout, the thief gives a headsup to sweeneys target. Theres some noteworthy set pieces none more so than a shootout in trafalgar square thats reminiscent of a similar scene in michael manns heat. Dont let the movie tiein cover fool you into thinking this is a. The revolutionary series that introduced a new kind of police drama, the sweeney depicts the violent clashes between the flying squad and the deadly world of organized crime.
Watching it the jaw drops in howdidtheydothat amazement. Led by legendary detective jack regan ray winstone and his loyal partner george carter ben drew, they have their own unique way of. Apr 12, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Game retail limited acts as a broker and not a lender. Di jack regan john thaw inspector morse is the total professional, a 24hoursaday cop whose commitment to his job has already led to the breakup of his marriage.
The sweeney 20 cast and crew members ray winstone, ben drew, hayley atwell of an elite british police squad use questionable and aggressive methods. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. This time around, the director is series veteran tom clegg and the script writing duties falls to troy kennedy martin, creator of z cars and brother of the sweeney creator ian. Most troubling of all though is a villains girlfriend who is slapped in the face for being too confrontational. Its popularity spawned a reasonably satisfying 1976 feature film, starring the tv series tom thaw. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. In victorian england, a customer steps into sweeney todds barber shop and appears never to step back out. The film did well enough at the box office that a sequel, sweeney 2, was released in cinemas in 1978. This hardhitting, 1970s detective drama series focused on two disenchanted members of the flying squad. Written and directed by nick love, from a story by love and john hodge, it is based on the characters created by ian kennedy martin. A crime drama about the flying squad, a division of londons metropolitan police, it was made as a sequel to the successful 1977 film sweeney. Released in april 1978, ahead of season fours september december broadcast dates, its a meandering mess of a film that goes outside the shows usual remit with malta location filming. X264amiable feb 3, 20 resynced hi retail subtitle from this site to work with limited 720p amiable release.