The Sweeney

2012 film directed by Nick Love
Movie film Q166870
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The Sweeney

Summary

The Sweeney is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sweeney's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Sweeney was directed by Nick Love[4].
  • Nick Love wrote the screenplay for The Sweeney[5].
  • The Sweeney's composer is recorded as Lorne Balfe[6].
  • The Sweeney's genre is crime film[7].
  • The Sweeney's genre is action film[8].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Ray Winstone[9].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Plan B[10].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Damian Lewis[11].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Hayley Atwell[12].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Steven Mackintosh[13].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Allen Leech[14].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Alan Ford[15].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Steven Waddington[16].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Caroline Chikezie[17].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Allan Corduner[18].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Ed Skrein[19].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Kara Tointon[20].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Joan Blackham[21].
  • A cast member of The Sweeney was Julia Deakin[22].
  • The Sweeney was produced by Allan Niblo[23].
  • The Sweeney's production company is recorded as Vertigo Films[24].
  • The Sweeney's director of photography is recorded as Simon Dennis[25].
  • The original language of The Sweeney was English[26].
  • The Sweeney's Commons category is recorded as The Sweeney (2012 film)[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Sweeney was produced by Allan Niblo[23]. It was directed by Nick Love[4]. Nick Love wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ray Winstone[9], Plan B[10], Damian Lewis[11], Hayley Atwell[12], Steven Mackintosh[13], and Allen Leech[14].

Publication

Publication dates include September 12, 2012[28], January 1, 2012[29], February 28, 2013[30], and March 28, 2013[31]. The original language of The Sweeney was English[26]. Genres include crime film[7] and action film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 46%[33], 5.1/10[34], and 48/100[35].

Why It Matters

The Sweeney ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2012-09-12T00:00:00Z, +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z, +2013-02-28T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter Nick Love
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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