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.
- Director
- Writers
- Lexi Alexander(story)
- Dougie Brimson(story)
- Josh Shelov(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Lexi Alexander(story)
- Dougie Brimson(story)
- Josh Shelov(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 4 wins
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- Director
- Writers
- Lexi Alexander(story) (screenplay)
- Dougie Brimson(story) (screenplay)
- Josh Shelov(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
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
- Taglines
- Stand Your Ground And Fight.
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for brutal violence, pervasive language and some drug use
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaCharlie 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'.
- GoofsDuring 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!
- ConnectionsFeatured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Movie Gang Fights (2015)
- SoundtracksOnly When I Laugh
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Top review
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.)
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
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- The Yank
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $346,830
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $48,760
- Sep 11, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $3,814,717
- Runtime
- 1h 49min
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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