The Football Factory (film)
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| Directed by | Nick Love |
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Allan Niblo James Richardson |
| Written by | Nick Love John King (novel) |
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Danny Dyer Frank Harper Tamer Hassan Roland Manookian Neil Maskell Arjun Nair |
| Music by | Ivor Guest |
| Cinematography | Damian Bromley |
| Edited by | Stuart Gazzard |
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| Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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91 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £623,138 |
The Football Factory is a 2004 British sports drama film written and directed by Nick Love. The film stars Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Frank Harper, Roland Manookian, Neil Maskell and Dudley Sutton. The film is loosely based on the novel of the same name by John King and the first foray into film making by video game producers Rockstar Games, credited as executive producers. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 14 May 2004.
In 2004, Chelsea F.C. football supporters' fanzine cfcuk produced a special edition - "cfcuk - The Football Factory" to coincide with the release of the film.
Tommy Johnson (Danny Dyer) is a member of a violent Chelsea hooligan firm. His friends and fellow hooligans include Tommy's best friend Rod King (Neil Maskell), the hot-tempered Billy Bright (Frank Harper), and impulsive younger members Zeberdee (Roland Manookian) and Raf (Calum MacNab). Tommy spends his days drinking, using drugs, womanising and fighting, much to the disappointment of his grandfather Bill Farrell (Dudley Sutton), a pensioner and veteran who plans to move to Australia with his best friend Albert (John Junkin).
Tommy has an epiphany about his lifestyle during a fight with the Tottenham hooligan firm. Tommy, Billy and Rod are arrested for assaulting two Stoke City fans whilst travelling to an away match. These actions draw the fury of Harris (Tony Denham), the leader of the Chelsea firm, whose attempts to keep order are thwarted by Billy's aggressive outbursts.
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