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Overview

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6.8/10   9,281 votes
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Director:
Nick Love
Writers:
John King (novel)
Nick Love (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 May 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
What else you gonna do on a Saturday?
Plot:
The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, its about men looking for armies to join... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
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User Comments:
Was it all worth it?...'course it f***ing was! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Danny Dyer ... Tommy Johnson
Frank Harper ... Billy Bright

Tamer Hassan ... Fred
Roland Manookian ... Zeberdee
Neil Maskell ... Rod
Dudley Sutton ... Bill Farrell
Jamie Foreman ... Cabbie
Tony Denham ... Harris (as Anthony Denham)
Calum McNab ... Raff
John Junkin ... Albert Moss
Sophie Linfield ... Tamara
Kara Tointon ... Shie
Michele Hallak ... Shian
Daniel Naylor ... Terry
Alison Egan ... Barbara
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong language, brutal violence, drug use and some sexuality.
Runtime:
91 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK
Company:
Vertigo Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A showing of the movie in Malmö, Sweden led into a brawl in the cinema between supporters of rival soccer teams Malmö FF and Helsingborg IF. The movie was banned from cinemas after the brawl. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Tommy Johnson's Grandfather is seen wearing a poppy and getting ready to attend Remembrance Sunday. Remembrance Sunday is in November, the 3rd round FA Cup games are held the first weekend in January. more
Quotes:
Tommy Johnson: Jesus! I was expecting a bowl of cornflakes and a quick wank... more
Movie Connections:
Features Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG) more
Soundtrack:
Miss Lucifer more

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45 out of 54 people found the following comment useful:-
Was it all worth it?...'course it f***ing was!, 29 March 2005
9/10
Author: bodiedoyle from Germany

Being German I'm not really into the Hooligan way of life. I'm just fond of the Brit way of making films and this one is just brilliant. Of course you can argue about whether the director Nick Love is showing the life of some football thugs too positive and without the "never do this, kids" attitude, but...this is just a great piece of film. It has terrific acting (especially Frank Harper does a great job), splendid camera and editing and a more than suiting soundtrack. Watched it with some pals and it was just great fun. The scene where Rod tells his girlfriend's parents about his inner thoughts is a highlight. So if you're able to shut out all thoughts of moral and you're just interested in 90 minutes of quality film-making of today...watch this. It's definitely all worth it!

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