The Sweeney Blu-ray (Updated)

British distributors Entertainment One will release on Blu-ray director Nick Love's The Sweeney (2012), starring Ray Winstone Hayley Atwell, and Damian Lewis. The film will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on January 21.

In addition to the standard Blu-ray release, Entertainment One will also offer a SteelBook edition, which will be available exclusively through Amazon.UK. See our listing here.

Nick Love directs this big-screen modern-day revamp of the classic British 1970s television series. Ray Winstone and pop star Plan B (aka Ben Drew) star as Regan and Carter, the iconic cop duo played by John Thaw and Dennis Waterman in the original version. Car chases and shoot-outs abound as the two Metropolitan police detectives tackle the low-lifes of London.

Note: The Complete First Series of the classic TV show is available on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors NetworkDVD. See our listing here.

Updated: Extras detailed.

Special Features:

• Behind the scenes of The Sweeney
• Preparing The Sweeney
• Shooting the Trafalgar Square
• The new Reagan and Carter
• On the shooting range
• Animated storyboards: Trafalgar Square, The Caravan Park
• Audio Commentary with director Nick Love and producers Allan Niblo and Chris Simon