Saturday 5 November 2011

Sweeney! (1977)


Hard-bitten Flying Squad officer Jack Regan gets embroiled in a deadly political plot when an old friend asks him to investigate the death of his girlfriend. Framed on a drunk-drive charge and suspended from the force, with his partner and best mate George Carter unable to help, Jack must rely on his wits to evade deadly government hitmen and expose the real villain of the piece.

A spin off from 1970s British television series, The Sweeney, this is truly a film of its time and to me a classic. John Thaw and Dennis Waterman have already honed their repartee, but this time we see their friendship strained to excess as Regan is compelled to clear his name. 
The excellent Barry Foster, from Frenzy and Twisted Nerve, also joins the mix as the slimy bad guy, McQueen.


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