The Sweeney

"Act like a criminal to catch a criminal."

2012 1h 52m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 304

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Synopsis

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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.

“Act like a criminal to catch a criminal.”

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Cast

Ray Winstone
Jack Regan
Plan B
George Carter
Hayley Atwell
Nancy Lewis
Damian Lewis
Frank Haskins
Alan Ford
Harry
Steven Mackintosh
Ivan Lewis
Paul Anderson
Francis Allen
Caroline Chikezie
DC Kara Clarke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Love
Writers: John Hodge, Nick Love
Languages: Serbian, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Serbian, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Sweeney Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Love, shot by Simon Dennis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James Herbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Ray Winstone and Plan B and Hayley Atwell carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nick Love directs. Simon Dennis behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. James Herbert cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Serbian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Serbian, English.
4Part of the "The Sweeney Movie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Nick Love, shot by Simon Dennis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James Herbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ray Winstone and Plan B and Hayley Atwell carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Act like a criminal to catch a criminal.".
10IMDB entry: tt0857190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.