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The Sweeney

Act like a criminal to catch a criminal.

2012 · 1h 52m · R Action, Crime
Directed by Nick Love

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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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All reviews
44%
Tomatometer
Rotten

[It] feels a lot like an American-made cop movie circa 1990.

Pete Vonder Haar, Village Voice
Rotten

Based on a '70s British program, this is a bombastic effort that, while not successful, is still as bracing as a cold pint.

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Fresh

Winstone is, as always, perfectly believable as a tough guy and after a slow start - due, somewhat, to American ears adjusting to those problematic accents - the film hits a groove.

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
Rotten

Maybe it worked in the '70s; it's too worn to work these days. Ray Winstone needs to find better rocks to chew on.

Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten

The movie blithely repeats most of the cliches of the American badass-cop flick, only in impenetrable Cockney.

Kyle Smith, New York Post

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