The Sweeney is based on the British television series The Sweeney (1975) (1975-1978), created by British television scriptwriter Ian Kennedy Martin. The screenplay for the film was written by British screenwriters Nick Love and John Hodge.
The Sweeney derives from "Sweeney Todd", which is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad" - the branch of London's Metropolitan Police that features in the film which specializes in investigating armed robbery and ambushing suspects in the act of serious crime.
It is a Webley .38, an incorrect reference to the original Sweeney series where it was the standard sidearm of the Flying Squad (it should have been a Smith & Wesson Model 10 or Model 36). In prison Ray Winstone's character improvises a weapon by wrapping 2 batteries in a sock, a reference to his earlier role in the film Scum (1979). A possible further reference to the the series the villains often drove Jaguars and the Sweeney drove the Ford Granada, these being replaced and brought up to date by the top of the range Focus.
Presumably it is. He can only stand up at the end because the other leg is unbroken. By the time Regan has been reinstated, it has healed but he may have re-injured his arm, which is why it's in a sling.
It shows that Allen is in league with the Serbian gang. Allen and the Serbs were going to rob the Trafalgar Square bank but realised that the Flying Squad were watching it too. So they stage the jewellery robbery to distract the Flying Squad, killing the girl who is their insider in the bank in order to remove a possible witness and raising funds to stage the much larger bank robbery. The Serb henchman Carter tortures mentions the word Pegasus in relation to the Serb's escape route so when Carter learns that this is the name of Allen's boat he realises they were working together the whole time.
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- How long is The Sweeney?1 hour and 52 minutes
- When was The Sweeney released?March 1, 2013
- What is the IMDb rating of The Sweeney?6.1 out of 10
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- Who are the characters in The Sweeney?Det. Insp. Jack Regan, Det. Sgt. George Carter, DC Nancy Lewis, CID Officer, Pool Hall Gambler, and Man at Bar
- What is the plot of The Sweeney?A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.
- How much did The Sweeney earn at the worldwide box office?$7.71 million
- How much did The Sweeney earn at the US box office?$26,700
- What is The Sweeney rated?R
- What genre is The Sweeney?Action, Crime Drama, Crime, and Drama
- How many awards has The Sweeney been nominated for?5 nominations
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