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@Ollie1972 05/28/2022 Cass is based on the true story of the life of Cass Pennant, adapted from his book. The film tells of how he was adopted by an elderly white couple in 1958 and brought up in Slade Green, an all-white area of London. Cass is forced to endure racist bullying on a daily basis from local children, who also ridicule his feminine-sounding name, "Carol", a name given to him at birth. Cass finds through violence the respect he never had and becomes addicted to the buzz of fighting. Cass leads the Inter City Firm to victories against large hooligan firms, such as Leeds in 1980, but becomes frustrated with the lack of publicity the ICF are receiving. So he creates cards with the infamous slogan, "Congratulations, you have just met the famous ICF", and gives a TV interview, increasing the firm's notoriety for humiliation, their speciality. However, the government under Margaret Thatcher begins to come down hard on hooliganism, and after an organised attack on a group of Newcastle United supporters, Cass is imprisoned for four years... This biopic about the football hooligan Cass Pennant suffers from a wobbly dramaturgy and wobbly acting. There is of course a historical value in this film, but it´s hardly amongst the better football hooligan films outthere. See more 02/26/2017 Worth a watch if your interested in this genre. See more 09/11/2015 Not bad, not great either. More of a character piece than hooligans focused. See more 06/08/2015 Baird's debut flick is a lot better than all the usual wank hooligan flicks. Great soundtrack, especially the use of The Saints - This Perfect Day. Anozie is solid in the lead, Peter Wight adds a touch of class and Paul Kaye is the balls. See more 05/04/2014 One of the worst films I've ever seen. Desperate. "I have your favorite on for dinner Cass. West Ham and chips" Seriously, an awful pic. Avoid at all costs. See more 01/13/2013 ICF, lalalala Not as violent as the Carlton Leach films but totally made in an old school style. Even though it was centred around the time of the 'casuals' (like The Firm) it was more a story of a 'black' hooligan than of the terraces See more Read all reviews

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