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The Firm

1989 · 70 min

A raw, unsettling plunge into mob mentality, anchored by a ferocious performance and a chillingly matter-of-fact descent into violence.

Directed by
Alan Clarke
Genres
Drama, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis
Tagline
We come in peace, we leave you in pieces
Overview
A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans. When 'The Firm' decide to confront a rival gang, it ends in tragedy.

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Directed by
Alan Clarke
Genres
Drama, Crime, Tv movie
Starring
Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • identity
  • class
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime, tv movie
Directed by
Alan Clarke
Written by
Al Hunter Ashton
Starring
Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Andrew Wilde, William Vanderpuye, Charles Lawson, Jay Simpson, Patrick Murray
Cinematography
Richard Philpott, John Ward
Runtime
70 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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