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Sweeney

£175.00

Film

Sweeney

Additional information

Year

1977

Size/Type

UK One Sheet (27" x 40") Single Sided

Country of Origin

UK / British

Condition

Near mint minus; originally rolled (as issued)

Director

David Wickes

Actor/Actress

Barry Foster, Colin Welland, Dennis Waterman, Diane Keen, Ian Bannen, John Thaw

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“The roughest, toughest men from London’s greatest crime squad smash their way onto the big screen.”

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A real find ! An original “Sweeney” UK film poster for the big screen version for one of the finest British cop dramas of the 70’s. A commercial and critical success when released it remains to this day the truest depiction of a gritty 70’s lifestyle and probably the truest portrayal of British policing at the time; good and bad…Presented in excellent rolled (as issued) condition this superb unrestored 1977 British one sheet film poster looks and displays superbly from the beautiful rich colours to  Frank Langford’s incredibly detailed artwork. With more quotable lines than your average Bond film the Sweeney holds a special place in British TV history with its two stars John Thaw (Regan) & Dennis Waterman (Carter)  both perfectly characterised here going to to have massively successful TV careers. Hugely desirable, this rare item represents a fine item of highly collectable original film movie memorabilia…“We’re the Sweeney son, and we haven’t had any dinner !”

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Film Description

Sweeney Movie Poster

“Shut it…You’re nicked !”

A no frills film in keeping with the series, the genre and the time…This is a film about edgy London police in an edgy London in the edgy 70’s. You could of course substitute “edgy” for “dodgy” in the above sentence and it would still be true…For those of us around in the 70’s it, like the series, is fantastically atmospheric. The hair, the clobber (look out for Regan’s green anorak), the boozers, the motors, the women…The plot is far less important than the characters who are all superb, and a particular mention for the young (and very beautiful) Diane Keen, and to a lesser extent Linda Bellingham – whose nudity makes you look at those OXO adverts very differently (or it would if they were still on) The film also gives some extra scope to the relationship between Regan & Carter, and there are some edgy moments between the 2, starting with their morning-after-the-night-before and culminating in the dramatic ending and indeed the film’s last words. One of the many things I liked about the Sweeney was its realism and how it didn’t portray its main characters as heroes but showed their dark sides and their failures…I loved the TV Sweeney, for me John Thaw’s (God rest his soul) Regan is one of, if not the, best TV characters of all time and this is an appropriate and very satisfying movie length “episode” Hollywood it ain’t guv’nor, and for me thats what makes it the boll***s.

Vintage Movie Posters Grading Criteria

Mint
A poster that has never been used or displayed and may show the most minor signs of age and wear. The poster should have no holes or tears.

Near Mint
A generally unused poster with fresh, saturated colors. May have minimal tears at folds. Has no significant holes, no paper loss, may have minor tears along edges, may have fine pin holes.

Very Fine
A poster with bright colour and crisp overall appearance. It may have very general signs of use including slight fold separation and fold wear. It may have pin holes or very minor tears. This is the highest grade allowed for a poster that has been restored either on linen or on paper.

Fine
A poster with good colors and overall clean appearance. It may have minor tears small paper loss and minor stains. It may have some fold seperation.

Good
An average poster with overall fresh color. May have tears, minor paper loss, minor hazing. Paper may be brittle due to age, may have minor stains. May have a small amount of writing in an unobtrusive place. May have medium or major restoration.

Fair
A poster with faded colors and brittle paper, showing significant signs of use. May have tears and paper loss. May have tape, writing, stains in image area. In need of restoration or had major restoration.

Poor
A poster that is worn, torn, and/or damaged. May have staining, cracking, dry rot, and/or large tears. May be heavily soiled, may have pieces missing. In need of major restoration.

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Most Popular Poster Types

US Posters

LOBBY CARD
11 x 14″ printed on heavy stock paper. Used as display in theatre lobbies. Originally made in sets of eight. Some sets have a title card, which contains credits and artwork, essentially a mini-poster. The remaining seven cards are coloured photographic credits and poster artwork showing different scenes from the movie.

WINDOW CARD
14 x 22″ printed on heavy stock paper with the top 4-6 inches usually left blank for the local cinema owner to fill in the cinema and the date it was due to play. Largely discontinued during the 1970’s.

HALF SHEET
22 x 28″ printed on heavy stock paper. The image displayed is normally a smaller version of the main poster, although some do have different artworks and sometimes come in two versions.

INSERT
14 x 36″ printed on heavy stock paper. Inserts usually have the same artwork as a one sheet. Popular with collectors since they are smaller and easier to frame. Normally come tri folded or rolled.

STYLE Y/FORTY BY SIXTY
40 x 60″ printed on heavy stock paper. Rare since they were primarily used for major motion pictures only. Designed to be used outside the theatre, on an easel, normally at a drive-in movie theatre.

ONE-SHEET
27 x 41″ printed on paper. This is the most common size of poster, intended to be displayed in a glass “marquee” case. It is the most sought after size by collectors. Since the 1980’s most posters are sent to the theatre rolled and maybe slightly smaller measuring 27″ by 40″ and with the advent of backlit light boxes a growing number of modern movie posters are available double-sided and the more traditional single-sided.

THREE-SHEET
41 x 81″ printed on paper. These were printed on two or three separate sheets designed to overlap, few survive. Used for larger advertising spaces, normally posted on walls, perfect for huge movie theatres the drive-in, where people could see them from a distance. From the 1970’s on, three-sheets were sometimes printed in one piece and issued as “international” versions to be used abroad.

BRITISH Posters

BRITISH QUAD
30 x 40″ Most common poster size used in the UK. British Quads are horizontal and may have different artwork to the US one sheet. Like a US one sheet they normally come in two versions. Like a US one sheet they are usually supplied single-sided or more commonly now as a double sided poster.

BRITISH ONE-SHEET
27 X 40″, printed on paper. Very rarely used size.

ITALIAN Posters

ITALIAN LOCANDINA
13 x 28″ six inches shorter than the US insert, very nice size to frame. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

ITALIAN PHOTOBUSTA
18 x 26″ Glossy, high quality, used as lobby cards in Italy. Size may vary, either vertical or horizontal format. There are also double Photobusta or mini Photobusta.

2-FOGLIO (DUE)
(DUE): 39 x 55″ This is the standard poster size used in Italy. Italian poster illustrators are some of the best in the industry.

4-FOGLIO
(QUATTRO) 55 x 79″ Very large Italian poster printed in two pieces, often contains very beautiful artwork.

FRENCH Posters

FRENCH
47 x 63″ (GRANDE) or 24 x 33″ (PETITE) French movie posters normally come with different artwork to either the US or the UK. Like the Italian’s some of the artwork is extrememly beautiful.