The Sweeper
“Either you in or in their way.”
The Sweeper is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video in Australia. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 29 June 2026.
Where to watch The Sweeper
🇦🇺 Australia
Good to know
- Director
- Joseph Merhi
- Release date
- 1996-06-25
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- PM Entertainment Group
The Sweeper — trailer
About The Sweeper
The Sweeper is a 1996 movie in the Action, Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Joseph Merhi, starring C. Thomas Howell, Jeff Fahey and Ed Lauter. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.6/10 from 16 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Sweeper in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A young cop, haunted by the murder of his entire family years earlier, is recruited by a shadowy organization to hunt down criminals who are beyond the reach of the law.
Cast
C. Thomas Howell
Mark Goddard
Jeff Fahey
Dale Goddard
Ed Lauter
Molls
Kristen Dalton
Rachel Gill
Janet Gunn
Melissa
Michael Edwards
Ramirez
Cynda Williams
Diane
Kathrin Middleton
Amy (as Kathrin Lautner)
Max Elliott Slade
Young Mark
Mark Knudsen
Molls' Stepfather
Keisha
Molls' Mother (as Raquel Rios)
Christopher Allport
Grubb
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Sweeper in Australia?+
In Australia, The Sweeper is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is The Sweeper on Netflix?+
The Sweeper is not on Netflix in Australia right now.
How long is The Sweeper?+
The Sweeper has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
Who stars in The Sweeper?+
The Sweeper stars C. Thomas Howell, Jeff Fahey, Ed Lauter, Kristen Dalton and Janet Gunn.
When did The Sweeper come out?+
The Sweeper is a 1996 movie directed by Joseph Merhi.
What genre is The Sweeper?+
The Sweeper is Action, Drama and Thriller film.
Who directed The Sweeper?+
The Sweeper was directed by Joseph Merhi.
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