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
George Sweeney (actor) George Sweeney (actor) George Sweeney is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s. Sweeney has numerous television credits, including "Z-Cars" (1971), "Rumpole of the Bailey" (1975), "Dixon of Dock Green" (1976), "" (1971–76), "The New Avengers" (1976), "The Sweeney" (appeared in the episodes "Taste of Fear" and "On the Run" in 1976), "Return of the Saint" (1978), "Spearhead" (1978–79), "Citizen Smith" as 'Speed' (1977–80), Fairground, (1982) "Remington Steele" (1985), "Matlock" (1987), "Jack the Ripper" (1988) as John Netley, "Minder" (1980–93), "Pie in the Sky" (1995), "The Brittas Empire" (1996), "The Bill" (1992-2006) and