---
title: 'The Sweeney (2012)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nick Love'
released: '2012-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sweeney-2012'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0857190/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Sweeney (2012)

2012 · 113 min · Action, Crime · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Sweeney is a 2012 British action drama film, inspired by the 1970s British television police drama The Sweeney, but set in contemporary London. 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. It stars Ray Winstone as Jack Regan, Plan B as George Carter, and Damian Lewis as Frank Haskins, with Allen Leech and Hayley Atwell.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nick Love](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-love)
- **Screenplay:** [Nick Love](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-love)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lorne Balfe](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorne-balfe)
- **Producer:** [Allan Niblo](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-niblo)
- **Director of Photography:** [Simon Dennis](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-dennis)
- **Editor:** [James Herbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-herbert-2)

## Cast

- [Allan Corduner](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-corduner)
- [Kara Tointon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kara-tointon)
- [Damian Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/damian-lewis)
- [Julia Deakin](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-deakin)
- [Steven Waddington](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-waddington)
- [Ed Skrein](https://cinepixo.com/people/ed-skrein)
- [Allen Leech](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-leech)
- [Caroline Chikezie](https://cinepixo.com/people/caroline-chikezie)
- [Steven Mackintosh](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-mackintosh)
- [Alan Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-ford)
- [Plan B](https://cinepixo.com/people/plan-b)
- [Hayley Atwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayley-atwell)
- [Joan Blackham](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-blackham)
- [Ray Winstone](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-winstone)

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