I.D. (1995)

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to root-out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time... See full summary »

Director:

Philip Davis

Writers:

Jim Bannon (original story), Vincent O'Connell (screenplay)

Stars:

Reece Dinsdale, Richard Graham, Perry Fenwick

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Reece Dinsdale	...	John
Richard Graham	...	Trevor
Perry Fenwick	...	Eddie
Philip Glenister	...	Charlie
Warren Clarke	...	Bob
Claire Skinner	...	Marie
Saskia Reeves	...	Lynda
Sean Pertwee	...	Martin
Charles De'Ath	...	Nik
Lee Ross	...	Gumbo
Terry Cole	...	Puff
Steve Sweeney	...	Vinny
Nicholas R. Bailey	...	Micky (as Nicholas Bailey)
Nick Bartlett	...	David Daley
David Schaal	...	Paul Funnell

Storyline

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to root-out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time passes . . .

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Plot Keywords:

undercover | hooligan | violence | hooliganism | fight | 

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Taglines:

When you go undercover, remember one thing: who you are.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 May 1995 (UK)

Also Known As:

Deltio taftotitas

Filming Locations:

Bradford City Football Club, Valley Parade, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, Parallax Pictures, Metropolis Filmproduction

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shadwell F.C. is actually based on Millwall F.C. Shadwell's nickname is The Dogs and their ground is called The Kennel. Millwall's nickname is The Lions and their ground is called The Den. West Ham's nickname is The Irons.

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Quotes

John: Give me my marker show me my line... surely this is it... the edge?

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Soundtracks

"Night Fever"
Written by The Bee Gees
Recording courtesy of Polydor
Published by Gibb Brothers Music/BMG
Music Publishing International Ltd.

User Reviews

Superb movie depicting, football, class and violence

This is quite simply the best football/realistic portrayal of the English working class for some time.

It pits a middle class suburbanite home owner, a true product of Thatcher's Britain, who curiously appears in a picture on the wall of several offices during the film, against the white working classes, the forgotten men of England at the time.

The film truly shows that despite all his middle class ideals, he and his friends are still the people they once were, perilously close to the edge and the violence of the impoverished forgotten young male.

The films greatest strength is perhaps that it stays away from the game of football and sticks very firmly with the soccer hooligan. You cannot ignore this film. Its charecterisation and portrayal of individuals is flawless... no wooden acting here.

Without a doubt one of the better movies to be made at this time, long forgotten and overlooked, it can actually offers an almost historical insight into the social influences of our history, and goes some way to explaining the origins annd causes of the English disease