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The Firm

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Dom (Calum MacNab) is an impressionable, fast-talking teenager. One night he and a friend see Bex (Paul Anderson), the leader of local soccer gang called West Ham Firm, at a nightclub. Bex takes a liking to Dom, who is in awe of the firm's notorious history. He joins the group and has fun for a while, but finds himself in dangerous situations with Bex's rival, Yeti (Daniel Mays). When Dom decides he's had enough, he realizes how difficult it will be to leave the unpredictable Bex behind.
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Nick Love's remake of the 1989 original has enough warmth, humor, and -- of course -- violence to make The Firm worthwhile.

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Paul Fairclough Little White Lies 09/18/2009
The Firm is hardly calculated to convert those who find Love's work brash, clichd and empty, but there's a good deal of warmth and humour here. Go to Full Review Nigel Floyd Time Out 09/18/2009
3/5
Love's second movie about hooligans marks a quantum leap forward from the messy, senseless violence of 'The Football Factory'. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) 09/18/2009
3/5
While it doesn't exactly break new ground thematically, this is Love's most accomplished film to date. Like the terrace heroes who are its subjects, it's as good-looking and stylish as it is dangerously seductive. Go to Full Review Mike Edwards What Culture 03/01/2011
2/5
A watchable, but disappointing, movie that brings nothing new to the serious topic it addresses. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Karl O @GalwayK 11/28/2022 This just served as a reminder of a few things. The original was great and didn't need a juvenile remake. Note to director - shaking a camera and handheld are different things. It also solidified my thought that Paul Anderson was a terrible actor even before Peaky Blinders over the top hamming. Layering the movie with 80s songs did not hide the fact that this was a newer movie clothed in bad track suits. See more 05/03/2015 boy is drawn into football hooliganism and realises its not for him and finds it difficult to escape. forgettable and pointless as its been done much better before See more 08/05/2014 These hooligan flicks are normally dog spunk but I thought this was class great soundtrack, good acting and some quality clothes. See more 07/14/2014 Good football hooligan film that could rival the original See more 05/27/2014 A watchable, but a very much average film. While the subject matter revolves around football hooliganism, there is hardly any shots of football actually being played. The characters aren't well explored, leaving the viewer confused and bored.. Worth a watch if you've nothing else to do.. otherwise don't bother! See more 01/05/2014 A pretty unsatisfying coming-of-age film, I appreciate the efforts with costuming though. See more Read all reviews
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Nick Love

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Daniel Mays

Yeti

Camille Coduri

Shel

Callum McNab

Dom

Paul Anderson

Bex

Ebony Gilbert

Justine

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Synopsis Dom (Calum MacNab) is an impressionable, fast-talking teenager. One night he and a friend see Bex (Paul Anderson), the leader of local soccer gang called West Ham Firm, at a nightclub. Bex takes a liking to Dom, who is in awe of the firm's notorious history. He joins the group and has fun for a while, but finds himself in dangerous situations with Bex's rival, Yeti (Daniel Mays). When Dom decides he's had enough, he realizes how difficult it will be to leave the unpredictable Bex behind.
Director
Nick Love
Producer
Allan Niblo, James Richardson
Screenwriter
Nick Love
Production Co
Vertigo Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m
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