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Sweepers

  • 19981998
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  • 1h 36m
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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.
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.9K
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    • Keoni Waxman
    • Kevin Bernhardt(original screenplay)
    • Keoni Waxman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Bruce Payne
    • Claire Stansfield
    • Keoni Waxman
    • Kevin Bernhardt(original screenplay)
    • Keoni Waxman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dolph Lundgren
    • Bruce Payne
    • Claire Stansfield
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    • 16User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Sweepers (1998)
    Dolph Lundgren in Sweepers (1998)
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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
      • Keoni Waxman
      • Kevin Bernhardt(original screenplay) (story)
      • Keoni Waxman(screenplay) (rewrite)
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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)
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      Courtesy of Lusafrica Records

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    5/10
    Another B Action Flick From Dolph
    Another cheesy B action vehicle from Dolph Lundgren during his prime in the 90s. Sweepers doesn't have a ton going for it, but as a schlocky bad action movie, it's perfect.

    The premise is strange, and it works for an action movie. A minesweeper learns of dangerous new mines being planted, and tries to find the distributor. Dolph goes full Indiana Jones here, wearing the same kind of clothes, even the hat, and he also wears a leather jacket in one scene.

    Dolph is the best actor here, elevating the proceedings with a certain level of class and charm that the movie really doesn't deserve. Bruce Payne was ok, but this is definitely not one of his best roles. Everyone else was meh.

    Keoni Waxman, a director most notable for his B and C-list action films, is responsible for 9 Steven Seagal DTV movies, and 2 Steve Austin ones. It's unfortunate, as he's a good action director, and he stages some nice set pieces.

    The action is obviously the reason to watch. The opening battle scene was cool, if slightly laughable, the house shootout, bar fight, jeep/helicopter chase, house fight/shootout, mineshaft fight and shootout, and final battle aboard the train were all good. The movie's strength is in the last 15 minutes, and the train sequence was cool. The movie looks to have a pretty high budget, with lots of practical effects and tons of explosions. It's thoroughly satisfying.

    It's another excellent piece of B entertainment overall, and it's one of Dolph's more underrated films for sure. I recommend it to action and Dolph fans. It's a bad film, but enjoyably bad.
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    • Apr 13, 2020

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    • Release date
      • February 6, 1999 (South Korea)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Nu World Services
      • Martien Holdings A.V.V.
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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby

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