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Green Street Hooligans

Original title: Hooligans
  • 20052005
  • RR
  • 1h 49min
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
146K
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POPULARITY
2,981
71
  • Cast & crew
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Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, and Geoff Bell in Hooligans (2005)
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A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism.A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism.A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism.

IMDb RATING
7.4/10
146K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,981
71
  • Director
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Writers
    • Lexi Alexander(story)
    • Dougie Brimson(story)
    • Josh Shelov(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Claire Forlani
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lexi Alexander
  • Writers
    • Lexi Alexander(story)
    • Dougie Brimson(story)
    • Josh Shelov(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Charlie Hunnam
    • Claire Forlani
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 412User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)
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    Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, and Rafe Spall in Hooligans (2005)
    Hooligans (2005)
    Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)
    Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Kieran Bew, and Rafe Spall in Hooligans (2005)
    Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)
    Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)
    Elijah Wood in Hooligans (2005)
    Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)
    Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)
    Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam in Hooligans (2005)

    Top cast

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Matt Buckneras Matt Buckner
    Charlie Hunnam
    Charlie Hunnam
    • Pete Dunhamas Pete Dunham
    Claire Forlani
    Claire Forlani
    • Shannon Dunhamas Shannon Dunham
    Marc Warren
    Marc Warren
    • Steve Dunhamas Steve Dunham
    Leo Gregory
    Leo Gregory
    • Bovveras Bovver
    Geoff Bell
    Geoff Bell
    • Tommy Hatcheras Tommy Hatcher
    Kieran Bew
    Kieran Bew
    • Ikeas Ike
    Henry Goodman
    Henry Goodman
    • Carl Buckneras Carl Buckner
    Christopher Hehir
    • Keithas Keith
    Terence Jay
    • Jeremy Van Holdenas Jeremy Van Holden
    Ross McCall
    Ross McCall
    • Daveas Dave
    Francis Pope
    • Nedas Ned
    Rafe Spall
    Rafe Spall
    • Swillas Swill
    David Alexander
    • Nigelas Nigel
    Oliver Allison
    • Ben Dunhamas Ben Dunham
    James Allison
    • Ben Dunhamas Ben Dunham
    Joel Beckett
    Joel Beckett
    • Terryas Terry
    Andrew Blair
    • Announceras Announcer
    • Director
      • Lexi Alexander
    • Writers
      • Lexi Alexander(story) (screenplay)
      • Dougie Brimson(story) (screenplay)
      • Josh Shelov(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Unjustly expelled from Harvard when a stash of cocaine is found in his possession, Matt moves to London to live with his sister and her husband Steve. He is quickly introduced to Steve's chirpy, cock-sure younger brother Pete. Initially, Pete is reluctant to get acquainted with Matt and allow him to tread around the capital city with him because he may be seen by others as an 'outsider', but after a heavy drinking session with him and his mates he quickly changes his opinion of him. On the way back from a football match, Matt is viciously accosted by a gang of Birmingham City thugs, until Pete and his friends step in and save him. It is from here that Matt learns the truth about Pete and his friends- they are football hooligans, operating the GSE (Green Street Elite) 'firm.' Initially afraid of the violence, Matt soon ends up becoming as desensitized to it as his new found friends - but as events roll on, suspicion, shocking revelations and unsettled scores combine to a devastating climax where London's most fierce football rivals - Millwall and West Ham United - are set to go head to head. —davidgraham83@hotmail.com
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Stand Your Ground And Fight.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Sport
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language and some drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Charlie Hunnam wanted Tommy Flanagan, to play the role of his older brother, even going to a bar for three nights that he knew Flanangan frequented with a script in hand for him to read. They would later co-star on 'Sons of Anarchy'.
    • Goofs
      During the first bar scene when Bovver is shown standing on a table singing their West Ham song, he is clearly shown drenched in beer as they throw it everywhere. The next scene is shown in the bathroom with Bovver and Matt and his sweater is completely dry and shows no signs of the beer throwing.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Matt Buckner: [singing] I'm forever blowing bubbles / Pretty bubbles in the air / They fly so high / They reach the sky / And like my dreams they fade and die / Fortune's always hiding, I've looked everywhere / I'm forever blowing bubbles, pretty bubbles in the air. / United! United!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Gang Fights (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Only When I Laugh
      Written by [Renaissance)

    User reviews412

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Authentic, Absorbing and Exciting
    This is the best new movie of any genre that I've seen in many months.

    The film really drew me into its world of neighborhood pubs, football supporters, and the dirt-in-the-cracks reality of London. The violence is believable, realistic, graphic, and frightening. As are the consequences of that violence. This film does not glorify hooliganism, it portrays it honestly.

    Hooligans doesn't preach about mob mentality, or strength in numbers, rather it gives credit to the strength in the individual that lives up to his commitment to his friends though he may suffer because of it. (That's the best way I could word it without including a spoiler.)
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    • Mar 17, 2005

    FAQ2

    • What is a "Chelsea Grin"?
    • Which football teams are represented by firms in this film?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Yank
    • Filming locations
      • Braemar Road, Brentford, Greater London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Baker Street
      • MWM Studios
      • Yank Film Finance
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $346,830
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $48,760
      • Sep 11, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,814,717
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 49min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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