Sweeney!
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“The roughest, toughest men from London's greatest crime squad smash their way onto the big screen!”
When one of Regan's snouts complains that his girlfriend's recent suicide was murder, the flying squad detective feels compelled to investigate. He uncovers a conspiracy that reaches the heart of the government, and finds himself fitted up, suspended and under the scrutiny of Special Branch.
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4 films
Cast
34 people
John Thaw
Det. Insp. Jack Regan
Known for
Chaplin
Inspector Morse
Dennis Waterman
Det. Sgt. George Carter
Known for
New Tricks
Scars of Dracula
Barry Foster
Elliott McQueen
Known for
Frenzy
Maurice
Ian Bannen
Charles Baker, MP
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Waking Ned
Colin Welland
Frank Chadwick
Known for
Kes
Straw Dogs
Diane Keen
Bianca Hamilton
Known for
Thirteen at Dinner
Lynda Bellingham
Janice Wyatt
Known for
All Creatures Great and Small
Brian Glover
Mac
Known for
Alien³
An American Werewolf in London
Michael Coles
Johnson
Known for
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Dr. Who and the Daleks
Joe Melia
Ronnie Brent
Also in
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Love on a Branch Line
Morris Perry
Flying Squad Cdr. Maynon
Known for
The Debt
Paul Angelis
Secret Serviceman
Known for
Yellow Submarine
For Your Eyes Only
David Wickes Director · Ranald Graham Screenplay Denis King Composer
Budget $210K · First release January 14, 1977 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Budget
$209,595
Production
Euston Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 14, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
December 22, 1978 · Theatrical · Together with "Čas je neúprosný"
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