The Sweeney (2012 film) Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 47% score based on 60 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10. The site's consensus states: "Ray Winstone exudes tough-guy bravado, but this cop thriller otherwise feels thoroughly generic." "The New York Times" wrote, "Marred by an overbearing musical score and an undercooked plot (by the director, Nick Love, and John Hodge), “The Sweeney” nevertheless looks a lot classier than its characters. Simon Dennis’s photography is glossy and crisp, and a lengthy foot chase — making excellent use of the National Gallery — is inventively choreographed." Metacritic reports a 48 out of 100 rating
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