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Al Ashton (writer)
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This is the story of rival "Firms" of football (soccer) supporters, and how one man has a wish to team them up for the European Championships of 1988... more | add synopsis
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The Firm: UK Premiere Footage
(From HeyUGuys. 11 September 2009, 1:38 PM, PDT)
Alex’s Review: The Firm
(From FilmShaft.com. 1 September 2009, 10:47 PM, PDT)
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A fascinating document, but pretty much 'of its time'... more (24 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gary Oldman | ... | Bex Bissell |
 | Lesley Manville | ... | Sue |
 | Philip Davis | ... | Yeti |
| Andrew Wilde | ... | Oboe |
| Charles Lawson | ... | Trigg |
| William Vanderpuye | ... | Aitch |
 | Jay Simpson | ... | Dominic |
| Patrick Murray | ... | Nunk |
| Robbie Gee | ... | Snowy |
| Terry Sue Patt | ... | Yusef |
 | Nick Dunning | ... | Simon |
| Nicholas Hewetson | ... | Beef |
| Steve McFadden | ... | Billy |
| Steve Sweeney | ... | J.T |
| Hepburn Graham | ... | Stu |
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USA:70 min
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Edgbaston Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK more
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Factual errors: The BMW 3 Series vandalized at the service station changes from a 1982 E30 model to an older 1975 E21 model when attacked. more
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Bex Bissell:
How can I put this?
Bex Bissell:
I can't
[Head butts Yousef's brother, Wes]
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... because the culture of 'hooliganism' has moved on since this was made. It certainly hasn't gone away, but the organisation of such things is tighter these days with the aid of technology like the Internet. Hopefully these developments will be addressed in upcoming fare like "The Football Factory".
So the 'values and ideals' shown in this film are different because it's a bygone age. Less materialism and more violence exists EVERYWHERE these days, so showing it creeping into suburbia isn't necessarily as shocking now as perhaps it was when viewed at the time. There are some nice performances here though from a wealth of British acting talent who went on to bigger things, and Oldman keeps you watching throughout as only he can; holding the screen with his intense passion. Disappointingly, though, the scenes which are most effective are often undercut by what follows, with the pace never quite finding itself even at a short 67mins. The ending can similarly be seen as a damp squib, but the one or two powerful moments in getting there make this a worthwhile experience for fans of some of the actors.