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The Firm

2009 · 90 min

A gritty, fast-paced plunge into football hooliganism that is tense and violent, with a charismatic but dangerous pull and a sobering aftermath.

Directed by
Nick Love
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab, Daniel Mays
Overview
Set in the 1980s, Dom is a teenager who finds himself drawn into the charismatic world of football 'casuals,influenced by the firm's top boy, Bex. Accepted by the gang for his fast mouth and sense of humor, Dom soon becomes one the boys. But as Bex and his gang clash with rival firms across the country and the violence spirals out of control, Dom realizes he wants out - until he learns it's not that easy to simply walk away.

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Directed by
Nick Love
Genres
Drama
Starring
Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab, Daniel Mays
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • violence
  • loyalty
  • coming-of-age
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Nick Love
Written by
Al Hunter Ashton
Starring
Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab, Daniel Mays, Doug Allen, Joe Jackson, Richie Campbell, Jaf Ibrahim, Eddie Webber
Music
Laura Rossi
Cinematography
Matt Gray
Runtime
90 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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