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The Guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.The Guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.The Guvnors is a violent thriller set amongst the clans and firms of South East London, bringing two generations together in brutal conflict.
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Charley Palmer Rothwell
- Trey
- (as Charley Palmer Merkell)
Harley Sulé
- Adam
- (as Harley Sylvester)
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- TriviaWas originally called Meet The Guvnors.
- SoundtracksSilian Braille
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Forgettable Entry In the Hooligan Genre
Guvnors is a predictable "what is violence?", "when do men grow up?" type movie.
There is no match day aggro, any of that is just shown in brief flashbacks, so you'll be disappointed if you were looking for another The Firm or Football Factory. While we're on the subject, the violence acted out is good, well choreographed and mostly believable.
No, this is a tale of an old nutcase in retirement who comes up against a rising young nutcase, so far so clichéd. We're expected to believe that one guy (played by one of Rizzle Kicks lol) who inexplicably sniffs a lot and his multiracial cartoon character pyschos can become feudal lords of a half deserted London estate. The son of our antihero is threatened by a clichéd giggling blond loony, all weird head tilting and playing with knives, so the retired Guvnors firm are rounded up and pressed into action.
Are they saving their community? Participating in primal scream therapy? Mid life crisis? It's never clear, but the main catalyst is 70s songster David Essex, incredulously, flooring the sniffing gang leader in Britain's darkest pub then his later fate at the hands of our young Scarface.
I cannot buy the gang, it's leader, what they actually do (who buys their drugs, nobody lives there?), the sketchy flashbacks to "something" happening in the past...but to be fair Doug Allen does a fair job portraying the bored, uptight Guvnors top boy and we also bizarrely, considering this is London, get real life old Zulus top boy Barrington Patterson in his first geezer movie appearance.
Summing up - OK for a hungover morning or a sick day off work, but don't expect The Firm.
There is no match day aggro, any of that is just shown in brief flashbacks, so you'll be disappointed if you were looking for another The Firm or Football Factory. While we're on the subject, the violence acted out is good, well choreographed and mostly believable.
No, this is a tale of an old nutcase in retirement who comes up against a rising young nutcase, so far so clichéd. We're expected to believe that one guy (played by one of Rizzle Kicks lol) who inexplicably sniffs a lot and his multiracial cartoon character pyschos can become feudal lords of a half deserted London estate. The son of our antihero is threatened by a clichéd giggling blond loony, all weird head tilting and playing with knives, so the retired Guvnors firm are rounded up and pressed into action.
Are they saving their community? Participating in primal scream therapy? Mid life crisis? It's never clear, but the main catalyst is 70s songster David Essex, incredulously, flooring the sniffing gang leader in Britain's darkest pub then his later fate at the hands of our young Scarface.
I cannot buy the gang, it's leader, what they actually do (who buys their drugs, nobody lives there?), the sketchy flashbacks to "something" happening in the past...but to be fair Doug Allen does a fair job portraying the bored, uptight Guvnors top boy and we also bizarrely, considering this is London, get real life old Zulus top boy Barrington Patterson in his first geezer movie appearance.
Summing up - OK for a hungover morning or a sick day off work, but don't expect The Firm.
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- Sep 7, 2016
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- Gross worldwide
- $168,588
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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