The Sweeney (Ultimate Collection) - 19-DVD Box Set

The Sweeney (Ultimate Collection) - 19-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

$122.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
2994 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Box Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Music Video
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Remastered

Movie filmed in 1975 - 1978 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Tom Clegg
Douglas Camfield

Written By:
Ian Kennedy Martin
Trevor Preston

Actors:
John Thaw ..... Det. Insp. Jack Regan (53 episodes, 1975-1978)
Dennis Waterman ..... Det. Sgt. George Carter (53 episodes, 1975-1978)
Garfield Morgan ..... Det. Chief Insp. Frank Haskins (45 episodes, 1975-1978)
Tony Allen ..... Bill the Driver / ... (40 episodes, 1975-1978)
John Alkin ..... DS Tom Daniels (12 episodes, 1975-1978)
Martin Read ..... DC Jimmy Thorpe (5 episodes, 1975)
Morris Perry ..... Det. Chief Supt. Maynon (4 episodes, 1975-1976)
Benjamin Whitrow ..... Det. Chief Supt. Braithwaite (4 episodes, 1978)
Stephanie Turner ..... Alison Carter / ... (3 episodes, 1975)
James Warrior ..... Det. Con. Jellyneck / ... (3 episodes, 1976-1978)
John Flanagan ..... DS Matt Mathews (3 episodes, 1975)
Nick Brimble ..... Det. Con. Gerry Burtonshaw (3 episodes, 1975-1978)
Jennifer Thanisch ..... Susie Regan (3 episodes, 1975-1976)

Synopsis:

All fifty-three episodes from the four series of the groundbreaking British television police drama, starring John Thaw and Dennis Waterman as tough, no-nonsense cops serving on Scotland Yard's Flying Squad, cleaning up the gritty streets of 1970s London. Episodes from series one are: 'Ringer'; 'Jackpot'; 'Thin Ice'; 'Queen's Pawn'; 'Jigsaw'; 'Night Out'; 'The Placer'; 'Cover Story'; 'Golden Boy'; 'Stoppo Driver'; 'Big Spender'; 'Contact Breaker' and 'Abduction'. Episodes from series two are: 'Chalk and Cheese'; 'Faces'; 'Supersnout'; 'Big Brother'; 'Hit and Run'; 'Trap'; 'Golden Fleece'; 'Poppy'; 'Stay Lucky, Eh?'; 'Trojan Bus'; 'I Want the Man'; 'Country Boy' and 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'. Episodes from series three are: 'Selected Target'; 'In From the Cold'; 'Visiting Fireman'; 'Tomorrow Man'; 'Taste of Fear'; 'Bad Apple'; 'Sweet Smell of Succession'; 'May'; 'Down to You Brother'; 'Payoff'; 'Loving Arms'; 'Lady Luck' and 'On the Run'. Episodes from series four are: 'Messenger of the Gods'; 'Hard Men'; 'Drag Act'; 'Trust Red'; 'Nightmare'; 'Money, Money, Money'; 'Bait'; 'The Bigger They Are'; 'Feet of Clay'; 'One of Your Own'; 'Hearts and Minds'; 'Latin Lady'; 'Victims' and 'Jack or Knave'.

British police series which revolutionised the genre on UK television in the mid 1970s. Jack Regan (see also 'Regan' (1974)) played by John Thaw is a hard edged detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police (called 'the Sweeney' from the Cockney rhyming slang 'Sweeney Todd' = 'Flying Squad"). He pursues villains by methods which are underhand, often illegal themselves, frequently violent and more often than not successful. The series was made on film a preserves a gritty realism inherited from such films as 'Get Carter' (1971)

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 12 September, 2024.