The Sweeney (2012 film) The Sweeney (2012 film) The Sweeney is a 2012 British action drama film, inspired by the 1970s "The Sweeney", the British television police drama of the same name, but set in contemporary London. Directed and written by Nick Love, and co-written by John Hodge, it is based on the characters created by Ian Kennedy Martin. It stars Ray Winstone as Jack Regan, Plan B (credited as Ben Drew) as George Carter, and Damian Lewis as Frank Haskins, with Allen Leech and Hayley Atwell. The story focuses on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police. The
The Sweeney (2012 film) The car chase scenes filmed with "Top Gear" were filmed on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent in Queenborough and Sheerness and the presenters and production team from "Top Gear" assisted with planning and filming. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May were reported to have driven but their names do not appear in the film credits. In the episode only Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson are shown. On the weekend of release, "The Sweeney" topped the UK box office, taking over £1.5 million and replacing "Dredd" at the top of the chart. The film received mixed reviews from critics. On