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Raff
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Albert Moss
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The Football Factory is more than just a study of the English obsession with football violence; it's about men looking for armies to join, wars to fight and places to belong. A forgotten culture of Anglo-Saxon males fed up with being told they're not good enough and using their fists as a drug they describe as being more potent than sex and drugs put together. Shot in documentery style with the energy and vibrancy of handheld, The Football Factory is frighteningly real yet full of painful humour as the four characters' extreme thoughts and actions unfold before us. Written by Wahida Begum
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drugs | violence | trading insults | bandaged face | awakened by doorbell |Taglines:
What else you gonna do on a Saturday? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong language, brutal violence, drug use and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 May 2004 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Football Factory See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£207,683 (UK) (14 May 2004)Gross:
£623,138 (UK) (28 May 2004)Company Credits
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Tommy Johnson: Yeah. I can see myself on a sun lounger in my back garden, couple of kids running about. Sipping my Pimm's quietly.
Bill Farrell: Kids, eh?
Tommy Johnson: Yeah, why not?
Bill Farrell: Well, what's their names?
Tommy Johnson: Dorian, after me mate.
Bill Farrell: Dorian? Both of them?
Tommy Johnson: Yeah, probably.
Bill Farrell: Well, what if they're girls?
Tommy Johnson: Dorian.
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Written by Chris Coco and Sacha Puttnam (as Sasha Puttnam)
Performed by Chris Coco and Sacha Puttnam (as Sasha Puttnam)
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Tommy Johnson walks into a lounge where his friend Rod is playing Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002). This game was made by Rockstar Games, who are also credited as being Executive Producers for the movie. Also, Danny Dyer who plays Tommy Johnson in Football Factory was the voice of Kent Paul in Vice City. See more »Goofs
During the fight against Millwall, we see Raff on the floor with blood and bruises on his face. However, when the police arrive, we see Raff taunting them with no signs of being hurt at all. See more »Quotes
Bill Farrell: Don't you ever get the itch?Tommy Johnson: Yeah. I can see myself on a sun lounger in my back garden, couple of kids running about. Sipping my Pimm's quietly.
Bill Farrell: Kids, eh?
Tommy Johnson: Yeah, why not?
Bill Farrell: Well, what's their names?
Tommy Johnson: Dorian, after me mate.
Bill Farrell: Dorian? Both of them?
Tommy Johnson: Yeah, probably.
Bill Farrell: Well, what if they're girls?
Tommy Johnson: Dorian.
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Soundtracks
Fight SceneWritten by Chris Coco and Sacha Puttnam (as Sasha Puttnam)
Performed by Chris Coco and Sacha Puttnam (as Sasha Puttnam)
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A Fantastic Movie from start to finish, with brilliant acting, script, dialogue, poignancy and laughs. Danny Dyer proves that there is more to young British Actors that Jude "Pretty Boy" Law and Orlando "acts with his eyes" Bloom with a stirring performance as Tommy Johnston. The social critique is as prominent in the film as the football hooliganism, and the bathos that runs throughout is definitely a strong point. The Film is similar to Trainspotting in its feel and story-telling style, and the soundtrack expertly tries to give you the buzz the guys are feeling as they are marching towards a ruck. Scenes to look out for are the Junior Football Match, the 3rd Round Draw, and Rod Meeting his girlfriend's parents. Ultimately the film asks more questions about the society that breeds the need for arranged violence than the actual link to football, and ultimately leaves you on a high note after many lows during the film.
I would recommend this to anyone, not just football fans, but anyone who wishes to see a film out heterosexual male relationships, and the state of the British Male mindset in the year 2004.
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