As readers of this site know, i love a good heist film, the ingenuity of their plots and the variations they come in, whether it be the all star team assembled for the. Instead, for the last three years, denholm elliotts character had been in charge, and hed been. A crime drama about the flying squad, a division of londons metropolitan police, it was made as. Nov 18, 2016 setting up a car crash scene in sw14, filmed on super 8mm. Dennis waterman and john thaw on this is your life snippet 0504 1978 duration. A callous gang of bank robbers is creating havoc on the london streets. See the full list of sweeney 2 cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Sweeney 2 is a film directed by tom clegg with john thaw, dennis waterman, denholm elliott, ken hutchison, year. It originally aired on itv between 2 january 1975 and 28 december 1978 in the 910pm weekday slot with repeated showings at the same time until the early 1980s. The sweeney tv series 19751978 the movie database tmdb. Far as i know, no one ever gets naked in a bisto advert, or injected with class a drugs. Sweeney 2 is a 1978 film made following the success of the 1977 film sweeney.
Based on the tv series the film follows di regan and ds carter as they became embroiled in a deadly political scandal. As jack regan himself puts it after the first raid in the film. Regan and carter head a flying squad investigation into a. A regular episode of the sweeney seems to have been fed steroids and gotten a bit bigger. On tv, the sweeney usually got its story under way with minimum fuss, and allowed regan and carter to carry the show. Theres a whole subplot that has nothing to do with the rest of film with a frenchman dismantling a. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of sweeney 2 with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. It originally aired on itv between 2 january 1975 and 28 december 1978 in the. The flying squad specialize in investigating armed robberies and ambushing suspects in the act of their crime. To malta to try and extradite the villains is just as funny now as when i first saw it on a movie screen when the film was first. Sweeney 2 1978 film complet en francais hd streaming. The sweeney started out as a british tv detective program all about scotland yards flying squad. Find release information for sweeney 2 1978 tom clegg on allmovie. Regan and carter head a flying squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of wellarmed villains who are flying in from the continent.
Inspector regan john thaw and sgt carter dennis waterman of the flying squad are soon called in to investigate. Sweeney 2 1978 clues to a series of bank robberies lead a pair of scotland yard detectives to the mediterranean sea. Sweeney 2 film trailer with introduction by ken hutchison and james warrior. Sweeney 2 was made a month after the tv series came to an end in 1978 and compared to the original film sweeney made in 1976 it is a major disappointment anyway the story once again concerns detective inspector reagan john thaw and detective sargent carter played by dennis waterman are given one last assignment by their superior denholm.
Jack regan john thaw investigates the death of a pals girlfriend. Sweeney 2 was the second big screen spin off from the euston films tv series, following 1976s sweeney. A crime drama about the flying squad, a division of londons. The sweeney 2 is a film programme that first aired in 1976 and has been classified a 15 certificate. You are browsing the website, which contains photos and videos of nude celebrities. Baker is the rising star of government, regarded a future prime minister, who is. Sweeney 2 year 1978 formats dvd, cinema distributors warner home video ltd,weintraub entertainment limited,optimum releasing,emi dists classified dates 31012007 main language english bbfc reference azf029332. Dennis waterman and john thaw on this is your life snippet 0504 1978. The original trailer in high definition of sweeney 2 directed by tom clegg and starring john thaw, dennis waterman, denholm elliott, anna gael and ken hutchison.
The robbers are willing to kill their own team, to get away. Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 1978 freigegeben. Sweeney 2 works better as a film of the show than its predecessor did, eschewing for the most part the earlier film s attempts at being more than an extended episode of the adventures of di jack regan thaw and ds george carter waterman and ignoring the political paranoia that fuelled it. Costarring denholm elliott and ken hutchison, sweeney 2 has been newly restored from original film elements. Regan carter heads a flying squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of wellarmed villains who are flying in from the continent. Only the first and last airdates of each season are confirmed.
Suffice it that this is not an advert for bisto gravy. John thaw, dennis waterman, denholm elliott, ken hutchison, anna gael, barry stanton, john flanagan, david casey, derrick oconnor, john alkin, james warrior, guy standeven. The programme was shot entirely on 16mm film by thames televisions film division, euston films. Sweeney 2 1978 trailer hd john thaw dennis waterman. It had a solid run, stetching for more than 50 episodes and four series from 1975 to 1978.
Unfortunately the film makers many of the tv team can bring little pictorial or thematic depth to the big screen, opting for easy laughs, slick action, and large filler sections which develop. The sweeney target a vicious gang of bank robbers who leave the country after each raid. Find movie and film cast and crew information for sweeney 2 1978 tom clegg on allmovie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl.
Sweeney 2, which followed in 1978, is closer to the feel of the series but it has a script that loses its way badly at times. Regan carter heads a flying squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of wellarmed. One of the leading members of the government, charles baker ian bannen is about to secure a huge deal with opec stabilising the world oil market and boosting britains position within it. Sweeney 2 is a british action movie made by euston films, released cinematically in the uk in 1978. Mar 25, 2017 grow your own 2007film completo gratis. This time around, the director is series veteran tom clegg and the script writing duties falls to troy kennedy martin, creator of z cars and brother of the sweeney creator ian. But here regan thaw is at his most avuncular and longsuffering as he. The original trailer in high definition of sweeney 2 directed by tom clegg and starring john thaw, dennis waterman, denholm elliott, anna. Sweeney 2 is excellent british cops and robbers stuff in which a special squad of scotland yard detectives ultimately crack and demolish a gang of bank robbers whose hallmarks include goldplated sh.
With its hardedged realism, colourful language, strong plots, car chases and ferocious action, the show set new standards for tv detective drama and was highly influential an obvious recent candidate being the pastiche life on mars. The film did well enough at the box office that a sequel, sweeney 2, was released in cinemas in 1978. Discover what genre sweeney 2, 1978, with fiona mollison, stefan gryff, danny rae, belongs at turner classic movies. A crime drama about the flying squad, a division of londons metropolitan police, it was made as a sequel to the successful 1977 film sweeney. Sweeney 2 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The sweeney watch episodes on britbox or streaming online. The event will be broadcast across multiple networks and streaming on various platforms. Not quite cinema worthy but a good outting for the boys. Sweeney 2 1978 tom clegg synopsis, characteristics. Sweeney 2 1978 film complet en francais a 20170717t00. British tv cop show reboot the sweeney to open march 1. This is the first bigscreen version of the classic 1970s cop series since the highly efficient 1978 sweeney 2 in which john thaw and dennis waterman reprised their tv roles as the boozy, violent flying squad inspector jack regan very obviously a british dirty.
Sweeney 2 trailer 1978, eurocrime, london cops youtube. Starring john thaw, dennis waterman, and garfield morgan, the series was violent and grittily authentic, far more than american police dramas of the same period. This time around, the director is series veteran tom clegg and the script writing duties falls to troy. Detectives jack regan and george carter are back in sweeney 2. Some of the action is transferred from the usual london setting to malta. Sweeney 2 1978 second theatrical spinoff from the popular 1970s police series. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Regan and carter head a flying squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of wellarmed. Film frenzy the end result is a very entertaining film that arguably doesnt work fully as either the sweeney or bleakly cynical thriller but is still very good fun. This is the first bigscreen version of the classic 1970s cop series since the highly efficient 1978 sweeney 2 in which john thaw and dennis waterman reprised their tv roles as the boozy, violent flying squad inspector jack regan very obviously a british dirty harry callahan and his dedicated sidekick george carter. Second cinematic spinoff from the popular 70s police series. Actrices et acteurs sweeney 2 1978 sweeney 2, casting du film.
Sweeney 2 1978 british board of film classification. Second theatrical spinoff from the popular 1970s police series. A special squad of scotland yard detectives ultimately crack and demolish a gang of bank robbers whose. The title of the movie the sweeney derives from sweeney todd, the cockney rhyming slang for flying squad, which is the name of the branch of the metropolitan police that regan and carter work for.
The sweeney, possibly the best television cop show ever made, spawned two spinoff movies and both of them are slightly odd. Sweeney 2 trailer 1978, eurocrime, london cops musicdawn 45s. Emi film distributors, emi productions, euston films. In sweeney 2, thaw is called upon to solve a series of carefully orchestrated bank robberies, which turn out to be the handiwork of an elite team of crooks headquartered in a posh maltese apartment. Jun 17, 2016 a framed original vintage film poster of the movie sweeney 2 1978. With john thaw, dennis waterman, denholm elliott, ken hutchison. Free wallpapers download of sweeney 2 movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Sweeney 2 full movie watch online, stream or download chili. Sep 28, 2015 sweeney the movie is now available on dvd. Sweeney 2 is a british action film by euston films, released cinematically in the uk in 1978. Its popularity spawned a reasonably satisfying 1976 feature film, starring the tv series tom thaw. Sweeney 2 1978 the heist always goes wrong, part 3. The airdates for the first two seasons are extrapolated from the start.
Heres the opening scene to the best of both sweeney films. Maladonna 1984film completo gratis film senza limiti. Stills gallery extract from behind the sunshine pdf, recounting the making of hearts and minds. In sweeney 2 1978 the highspeed pursuit of a gang of ruthless bank robbers results in the death of an innocent bystander and the near fatal injury of regans favourite driver. Tags detective drama, detective, drama, crime, film, movie, movies, films, 3 star. Posted on september 19, 2016 by andrew nette 20 comments. A framed original vintage film poster of the movie sweeney 2. Instead, for the last three years, denholm elliotts character had been in charge, and hed been doing haskins job as chief, and was not in the first feature. Against the lush cosmopolitan setting of british cabinet minsters rubbing shoulders wit. Ripley gardens, london, england, uk the footbridge over the train tracks where regan and carter are talking after the robbery gang escaped. Become a fan via fan sites about sweeney 2, 1978, directed by tom clegg, with john thaw, dennis waterman, barry stanton. A welcome release, kinos doublefeature bluray of sweeney. Its likely this film takes place over three years after the television series ended since, like the first theatrical film, sweeney. Definitly an old consul, looks like a base model probably with the 2.
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