Sweeney (1977)

Review: Sweeney (1977)

Director: David Wickes

Cast: John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Barry Foster, Ian Bannen, Colin Welland,

John Thaw
John Thaw
Dennis Waterman
Dennis Waterman
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
Ian Bannen
Ian Bannen
Colin Welland
Colin Welland

Plot: 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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Summer grab-bag, part one

Summer grab-bag, part one

As usual, there’s no coherent pattern to what I spend my time watching. In the past few months, I given my overtaxed attention to quite a few movies from the ’70s and ’80s – British sex comedies and cop movies, Italian […]

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