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The Firm

  • Episode aired Feb 26, 1989
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
3.4K
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The Firm (1989)
Drama
This is the story of rival "Firms" of football supporters, and how one man has a wish to team them up for the European Championships of 1988. However, when this is discussed, the opposing le... Read allThis is the story of rival "Firms" of football supporters, and how one man has a wish to team them up for the European Championships of 1988. However, when this is discussed, the opposing leaders are not happy, as they believe this is a challenge to their authority. This Film sho... Read allThis is the story of rival "Firms" of football supporters, and how one man has a wish to team them up for the European Championships of 1988. However, when this is discussed, the opposing leaders are not happy, as they believe this is a challenge to their authority. This Film shows how football violence has progressed from pure violence to a form of organized crime, t... Read all
IMDb RATING
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3.4K
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    • Alan Clarke
    • Al Ashton
  • Stars
    • Gary Oldman
    • Lesley Manville
    • Phil Davis
    • Alan Clarke
    • Al Ashton
  • Stars
    • Gary Oldman
    • Lesley Manville
    • Phil Davis
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 29User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
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    The Firm (1989)
    Gary Oldman in The Firm (1989)
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    Terry Sue-Patt in The Firm (1989)
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    The Firm (1989)
    Gary Oldman in The Firm (1989)

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    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Bex
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Sue
    Phil Davis
    Phil Davis
    • Yeti
    • (as Philip Davis)
    Andrew Wilde
    Andrew Wilde
    • Oboe
    Charles Lawson
    Charles Lawson
    • Trigg
    William Vanderpuye
    • Aitch
    Jay Simpson
    Jay Simpson
    • Dominic
    Patrick Murray
    Patrick Murray
    • Nunk
    Robbie Gee
    Robbie Gee
    • Snowy
    Terry Sue-Patt
    Terry Sue-Patt
    • Yusef
    • (as Terry Sue Patt)
    Nick Dunning
    Nick Dunning
    • Simon
    Nicholas Hewetson
    • Beef
    Steve McFadden
    Steve McFadden
    • Billy
    Steve Sweeney
    Steve Sweeney
    • J.T.
    Hepburn Graham
    • Stu
    Dan Hildebrand
    Dan Hildebrand
    • Sully
    Kevin Allen
    Kevin Allen
    • Lomax
    Roderick Smith
    Roderick Smith
    • Cliffie
      • Alan Clarke
      • Al Ashton
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville, who play husband and wife in this film, were married at the time.
    • Goofs
      The crew meet opposite King's Cross station in London before they travel to Birmingham. Euston station is the usual station for that destination. King's Cross serves the north east of England.
    • Quotes

      Bex Bissell: How can I put this?

      [pause]

      Bex Bissell: I can't.

      [he headbutts Wes]

    • Alternate versions
      The 2016 British BFI DVD present in additionally feature a 68 minutes director's cut with more violence and sex scenes. The intro with Bex at work is different and the policeman inquiry scenes doesn't appear in this version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      That's Amore
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Lyrics by Jack Brooks

    User reviews29

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    10/10
    Alan Clarke goes out in style!!!
    His last masterpiece. Alan Clarke of Scum and Made in Britain fame tackles the subject of football hooliganism deftly and precisely exposing the unique structures of the hooligans while utterly scornful of it. If Made in Britain is Clarke's finest and Scum is Clarke's most famous, this has to be his most underrated. totally convincing, Clarke shows a true understanding of both his subject and of the medium in general. using the documentary style to a devastated effect, the film has a feeling of utter truth, Gary Oldman in particular conveys that as an actor giving an extraordinary performance of raw power as the chief hooligan. Sadly people regard The Firm only as a Tom Cruise vehicle where in fact hidden away is something far more powerful, far more exciting and far more real, as a result it seems that the film conveys more about the brutality of hooliganism than even news reports do as reports tends to cater for an audience, this obviously doesn't and is hard as nails and totally uncompromising.This knocks the similar I.D into a cocked hat. Undoubtedly one of the finest British films of the 80's. this is simply a must see and finally when Clarke died less than two years later, England lost one of it's finest, more realistic filmmakers.
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    • Release date
      • February 26, 1989 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 3 Fennell Street, Woolwich, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 10 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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