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Sweepers

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.9K
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Dolph Lundgren in Sweepers (1998)
A humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola uncovers a covert operation that is planting new and deadly mines.
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A humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola uncovers a covert operation that is planting new and deadly mines.A humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola uncovers a covert operation that is planting new and deadly mines.A humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola uncovers a covert operation that is planting new and deadly mines.

  • Director
    • Keoni Waxman
  • Writers
    • Kevin Bernhardt
    • Keoni Waxman
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Bruce Payne
    • Claire Stansfield
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keoni Waxman
    • Writers
      • Kevin Bernhardt
      • Keoni Waxman
    • Stars
      • Dolph Lundgren
      • Bruce Payne
      • Claire Stansfield
    • 16User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Trailer 1:42
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    Dolph Lundgren and Claire Stansfield in Sweepers (1998)
    Dolph Lundgren and Claire Stansfield in Sweepers (1998)
    Dolph Lundgren and Claire Stansfield in Sweepers (1998)
    Dolph Lundgren and Claire Stansfield in Sweepers (1998)
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    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Christian Erickson
    Bruce Payne
    Bruce Payne
    • Dr. Cecil Hopper
    Claire Stansfield
    Claire Stansfield
    • Michelle Flynn
    Ian Roberts
    • Yager
    Fats Bookholane
    • Old Mo
    Sifiso Maphanga
    • Arthur
    Ross Preller
    • Jack Trask
    Nick Boraine
    Nick Boraine
    • Mitch
    Cecil Carter
    • Ray Gunn
    David Dukas
    David Dukas
    • Sweeper #4
    Zukile Gqobose
    • Zukili
    • (as Zukile Qobose)
    Philip Notununu
    • Mercenary #1
    Gabriel Mndaweni
    • Mercenary #2
    Frank Pereira
    • Mercenary #3
    Dave Ridley
    • Mercenary #4
    Ernest Mbanzi
    • Mercenary #5
    • (as Ernest Mbanze)
    Joao Ceita
    • Mercenary #6
    Jeff Bearden
    • Mercenary #7
    • Director
      • Keoni Waxman
    • Writers
      • Kevin Bernhardt
      • Keoni Waxman(rewrite)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dolph Lundgren was personally disappointed with the film and attributed its poor quality to director Keoni Waxman's inexperience with the action genre.
    • Goofs
      As Christian Erickson slides after his motor cycle lands on the train, he can be seen rolling on a wheeled platform.
    • Quotes

      Michelle Flynn: I don't get you... have you always been this much of an asshole or did you just take lessons?

      Christian Erickson: Took leasons.

    • Connections
      Edited into Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Balumukeno
      Written by Bonga Kuenda

      Performed by Bonga Kuenda

      Courtesy of Lusafrica Records

    User reviews16

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    1/10
    Worse than terrible
    This is not a typical Dolph movie nor is it a typical obscure film. I mean it's obscure, but not in a cool new find way. Perhaps it's due to bad writing and directing but it just seems so different in terms of dialogue and plot development. For most of the movie Dolph sits around and drinks but after about an hour he finally gets down to some action.

    He also sounds different. His voice is gravelly. Like he's smoked 100 cigars a day for a decade. But I guess this is him just getting into character, too bad it's not interesting but it's nice to see the effort. There should plenty for Dolph to get his teeth into here and lots of opportunity for a hot-potato of a movie. Land mines are a delicate issue but at some point in the movie it all collapses into standard action-man territory.

    The beginning is badly directed, some shootouts seems really false and the trailer is, by far, the WORST I have ever seen. The DVD has plain old stereo sound with a pan and scanned fullscreen picture. Avoid it.
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    • CuriosityKilledShawn
    • Jul 2, 2000

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1999 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les spécialistes
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Nu World Services
      • Martien Holdings A.V.V.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,500,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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