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What it's about
Jack Regan and George Carter are hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police (called "the Sweeney" from the Cockney rhyming slang "Sweeney Todd" = "Flying Squad"). They pursue villains by methods which are underhanded and often illegal, frequently violent and--more often than not--successful.
Cast and crew
- Writer
- Ian Kennedy Martin
- Starring
- John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan
Details
- Release date
- Jan 2, 1975
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards. 2 nominations total
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