The Football Factory (2004)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Nick Love

Writers:

John King (novel)
Nick Love (writer)

Release Date:

14 May 2004 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

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...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Violence | Cockney Accent | Racial Slur | Reference To Ikea

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong language, brutal violence, drug use and some sexuality.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | France:-16 (DVD) | Portugal:M/18 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Vertigo Films

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.

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.

Quotes:

Tamara: So... What do you do, then, Thomas?
Tommy Johnson: [Thomas? I kick people's fuckin' heads in for a laugh. And you should know, div. You read the charges out] Me? I work long and hard.

Movie Connections:

References "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Now Is The Time

Confused men looking for a place to fit in

Football Factory does not shamelessly glorify violence like many have said. Violence is obviously a focal part of the movie, but i feel the violence of this movie is shown in a negative light. Through out the movie football hooligans of Chelsea FC are followed in a number of different situations. The turf of other football firms, and the local pubs are where many of the scenes are shot, but despite following the violence of football hooligans, this film is a lot deeper than that. It is about trying to feel a part of something. It is about confused individuals that are looking for something to believe in, and throughout the movie there are internal struggles where the characters battle within their own minds as to what's more important; growing up, or football hooliganism. The violence in this movie isn't gratuitous. It is necessary and factual, and is needed to show the internal struggles of the movies' many confused individuals. Not a bad film, although it is a little rough around the edges.