The Sweeney is a British action film, based on the 1970s television series of the same name, released on 12 September 2012. The film was directed and written by Nick Love, and co-written by John Hodge, based on the characters created by Ian Kennedy Martin. The film stars Ray Winstone as Jack Regan and Ben Drew as George Carter. The film also stars Damian Lewis, Hayley Atwell and Steven Mackintosh. The film premiered on 3 September 2012 at the Odeon Leicester Square.
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The film begins with Flying Squad officers Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and his loyal partner George Carter (Ben Drew) arriving at the scene of a warehouse robbery, where four armed men are attempting to steal a stash of gold bars. Regan and Carter manage to capture all four suspects, but Regan illegally takes some of the gold bars from the stash, to give to his informant Harry (Alan Ford). Internal investigations arrive to carry out an investigation into Regan's activities, but officer Ivan Lewis (Steven Mackintosh) has more than a procedural beef with Regan - he has discovered that Regan has been having sex with his wife, fellow flying squad officer Nancy (Hayley Atwell). Meanwhile, Regan receives a tip-off about a planned robbery on a bank, but has to pull surveillance on the operation when an armed robbery at a small time jewellery store leaves £200,000 of jewellery in the hands of a dangerous criminal, and one otherwise impartial civilian dead. Regan suspects old foe Francis Allen (Paul Anderson) is responsible, but without evidence, has no way of nailing him. When it is discovered that Allen is in tow with a dangerous Serbian criminal, Regan goes all out to catch those repsonsible and bring them to justice - against the word of his boss Frank Haskins (Damian Lewis), and at the price of the death of one of his most beloved.
A film version of the television series was first announced in 2008. The film was to be produced by DNA Films, and to be written and directed by Nick Love. Love was asked to write the film alongside Ian Kennedy Martin, the creator of the original series. Filming was originally planned for Spring 2009, with Ray Winstone's name confirmed for the role of Jack Regan, and Ewan McGregor and Daniel Craig being suggested as possibilities for the lead role of George Carter.Orlando Bloom and Tom Hardy were other names linked to the remake. At the time, it was not revealed whether the film would be set in the 1970's, or remade for the present day. Sponsor Fox Searchlight withdrew support just a few weeks before filming was due to start, and the project soon looked to be on hold, until July 2010, when the budget on the project was confirmed to be £3 million. In April 2011, the participation of Winstone was confirmed, for the role of Jack Regan. One of Winstone's earliest roles had been in the TV series The Sweeney as an unnamed youth.
Ben Drew, alias rapper Plan B, took the role of George Carter.[4] The remake's present-day setting was confirmed when the BBC's Top Gear filmed a car chase for the production in Series 18, Episode 3. It was also confirmed by the film's director, Nick Love, that the budget was around £3,000,000.[5] The film was completed in mid 2012, and released on 12 September 2012. The final spend on the production was actually less than £2,000,000: over £1,000,000 under the original budget.
Ben Drew, alias rapper Plan B, took the role of George Carter.[4] The remake's present-day setting was confirmed when the BBC's Top Gear filmed a car chase for the production in Series 18, Episode 3. It was also confirmed by the film's director, Nick Love, that the budget was around £3,000,000.[5] The film was completed in mid 2012, and released on 12 September 2012. The final spend on the production was actually less than £2,000,000: over £1,000,000 under the original budget.
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