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The Football Factory

Year:
Duration:
91 min
Genres:
Crime | Drama | Sport
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Nick Love
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 2004-05-14
Filming Locations: Bermondsey, London, England, UK
Earnings
Opening Weekend: £207,683 (UK) (16 May 2004)
Gross: £623,138 (UK) (30 May 2004)
Cast
Actor
Character
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 MacNab
Raff
John Junkin
Albert Moss
Sophie Linfield
Tamara
Kara Tointon
Tameka
Michele Hallak
Shian
Daniel Naylor
Terry
Alison Egan
Barbara
Adam Bolton
Adam
Philip Dunbar
Judge
Ronnie Large
Referee
Harry Lynch
Billy Bright's Son 1
Andrew Routledge
Billy Bright's Son 2
Terry McKenna
Young Kid 1
Darren Wilson
Young Kid 2
Joe McCorry
Young Kid 3
Reggie Bisset
Squirt
Claire McNamara
Woman with Pram
Christopher Ravenscroft
Tamara's Father
Danny Rees
Scouser 1
Simon Wier
Scouser 2
Diana Van Proosdy
Mavis
Ricky Eastop
Young Tommy
Jack Mason
10 Year Old Tommy
Alfie Southion
Young Zeberdee
Dan Mead
Flower Seller
Ricci McLeod
Luke
Sonny France
Young Billy Bright
Joe Lineham
Young Rod
Louise Liddiard
Young Girl 1
Zoe Knight
Young Girl 2
Greg Donaldson
Barman
Luke Healy
Waiter
Avtar Kaul
Indian Man
Anil Lal
Indian Child
Tom Young
Young Raff
Tessa Worsley
Mrs. Farrell
Paul Pariser
Tommy Johnson's Dad
Luing Andrews
Billy Bright's Dad
Jayne Levy
Sauna Girl 1
Samantha Love
Sauna Girl 2
Stephen Alderman
Man in Pub
Dan Pozzetti
Man in Pub
Clive Stace
Man in Pub
Justin Greene
Man in Pub
Roberta Thompson
Court Stenographer
Ravinder Kang
Asian Family Member
Bobby Parashar
Asian Family Member
Chandelee Mandakini
Asian Family Member
Murray Clark
Vicar
Robin Sneller
TV Commentator (voice)
Danny Baker
Radio Commentator (voice)
Marcus Kelly
Radio Commentator (voice) (as Danny Kelly)
Pete Stevens
Radio Commentator (voice)
Mark O'Donnell
Radio Commentator (voice)
Peter Osgood
Himself
Alan Hudson
Himself
Philip Howard
West Ham firm
Darren Luckin
Millwall thug
Andy Parfitt
Micky
Sid Karne
Gang Member (uncredited)
Steven Lawson
Millwall thug (uncredited)
Dave Wiltshire
Dave Kool Wiltshire (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The Chelsea/Union Flag you can see hung up on the rear window of the coach when the firm is traveling "Up North", is in fact, a real Chelsea Headhunters flag given to the project by one of the original Headhunters. Also, the specific skull and cross bone (Deads Head/Totenkopf) symbol on the flag are symbols first used by the Prussian army under Frederick the Great and later used by the Stabswache, which turned into the Nazi Schutzstaffel, and is commonly used worldwide by Neo-Nazi and White Supremacy organizations.
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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.
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Last feature film of John Junkin.
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Goofs
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.
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During the fight against Millwall, we see Raff on the floor with blood and bruises on his face. However, when the police arrive, we see Raff taunting them with no signs of being hurt at all.
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When Tommy Johnson's grandfather has a heart attack on the bus, he stumbles off with jacket in hand. In the next shot, Zebedee throws the jacket at him from the back of the bus.
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Quotes
Billy Bright: We'll get the beers safe and then we'll outflank 'em, yeah?
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Tommy Johnson: My granddad, old Bill Farrell, drove us to drink with his stories about the war and how he fought to put the "Great" into Britain. He said fighting at football was nothing compared to fighting with the Germans... Although, he was right. We're an island race. It's what we do best. It's not about color or race, it's just the buzz of being in the frontline. Truth is, I just love to fight.
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Tommy Johnson: Getting beaten up by football hooligans is like having V.D. The fucking pain goes on forever. But that's what makes it so exciting.
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Faq
Q
Does this film have any nods to other films?
A
Possibly. The scene in which Billy scares Zeberdee and claims it was just a joke is very similar to the scene in Goodfellas (1990) in which Joe Pesci's character does the same to Ray Liotta's. Also, the scene at the end where Zeberdee is shot resembles the final scene from American History X - both scenes contain a teenager being shot dead in a public bathroom by somebody they had offended earlier in the film.
Q
Which football teams are depicted is this film via a firm?
A
Chelsea - the protagonists of the film.Tottenham Hotspur - at the start of the film, a fight takes place outside a pub with the Spurs firm.Stoke City - the firm stops off at a petrol station and Billy spots some Stoke fans who beat them up at a game once. They attack the fans but are arrested.Liverpool - after being thrown off the coach when Billy finds out that they were the ones who robbed his house, Zeberdee and another young firm member are confronted by Liverpool F.C. fans who realise that the boys are Chelsea fans. They case them with stanley knives but the rest of the firm stop the bus and chase the rivals off.Millwall - the main antagonists. Fred is the leader and is first seen when Billy sells him drugs - a bizarre relationship considering that the two men head rival football firms. The film's climatic clash takes place between these two firms.
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