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Double bill of British dramas about football violence and
hooliganism. 'The Football Factory' (2004) is based on the novel by
John King. Tommy Johnson (Danny Dyer) is a bright but bored
30-year-old with a steady job and close-knit family who lives for
the weekend life of casual sex, lager, drugs - and violence.
Through him we meet three other males in his world: Billy Bright
(Frank Harper), a right-wing fascist full of bitterness at a
country that he perceives as having failed him; Zeberdee (Roland
Manookian), a mouthy hooligan whose life revolves around crime and
drugs; and Bill Farrell (Dudley Sutton), a 70-year-old war veteran
who tries to enjoy every day to the limit. Shot in documentary
style using a handheld camera, the film realistically captures the
lure and potency of football violence. 'Arrivederci Millwall'
(1990) follows a group of hardcore Millwall supporters as they
travel to Bilbao in Spain for England's World Cup matches in 1982.
Their rowdy behaviour soon leads them into trouble, and the
violence escalates as Billy Jarvis (Kevin O'Donohoe) steals a gun
to avenge his brother's death in the Falklands conflict.
Double bill of British crime dramas. 'The Rise and Fall of a White
Collar Hooligan' (2012) follows Mike Jacobs (Nick Nevern), a
football casual who is no stranger to finding himself on the wrong
side of the law. However, the violence and intimidation he indulges
in at football matches are one thing, the credit card fraud schemes
proposed by his friend Eddie Hill (Simon Phillips) are something
else, and Mike is soon in over his head. In 'The Rise and Fall of a
White Collar Hooligan 2: England Away' (2013) Mike is living in
Spain, safeguarded by the Witness Protection Programme after
testifying against several of his former associates. Mike's fatal
weakness is his passion for the England football team and his
problems begin when he is spotted attending a game. Soon his life
is turned upside down as those he betrayed seek revenge through the
kidnapping of his friend Katie (Rita Ramnani).
Action drama offering a gritty portrayal of the life of Carlton
Leach (Ricci Harnett), football hooligan, whose innate ferocity
propels him into an escalating life of serious crime. Over the
course of three decades, Leach 'progresses' from attack-dog
hooligan to nightclub bouncer, before becoming involved with the
ever-expanding drug scene - his passport into the criminal elite.
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