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The Football Factory (Original title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 21 May 2004 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Nick Love

Synopsis: An adaptation of the best-selling novel by John King about Chelsea hooligans, known as The Firm.

Genre:
Drama
Credits (84)
©: Vertigo Media Ltd., Production Company: Vertigo Films, Production Company: Rockstar Games, Executive Producer: Robert Blagojevic, Executive Producer: Rupert Preston, Produced by: Allan Niblo, James Richardson, Line Producer: Jack Armstrong, Line Producer (Additional Photography): Jamie Macdermott, Associate Producer: Frank Harper, Associate Producer: Steve North, Production Manager (Addit Photography): Liza Carmel, Production Co-ordinator: Anna Tracey, Post-production Facilities: Elektrofilm (Berlin), Location Manager: Philip Pinchin, Location Manager (Addit Photography): Jo Sheehan, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Reuter, Assistant Director (1st): Jamie Macdermott, Assistant Director (2nd): James Hagger, Assistant Director (3rd): Ben Pound, Assistant Director (Addit Photograp 3rd): Rob Vickers, Script Supervisor: Layla Lee, Casting (Director): Sam Chandley, Casting Assistant/Extra's Co-ordinator: Kate Brasier, Written by: Nick Love, Based o/t book 'The Football Factory' by: John King, Director of Photography: Damian Bromley, Steadicam Operator: Paul Alexander, Focus Puller: David Hilton, Focus Puller: Rab Harling, Unit Stills: Sophie Laslett, Visual Effects Artist: Jens Vielhaben, Jan Stoltz, Inferno Artist: Florian Obrecht, Special Effects (Addit Photography): Dave Harris, Editor: Stuart Gazzard, Production Designer: Paul Burns, Art Director: Emily Straight, Costume Designer: Jayne Gregory, Wardrobe Supervisor: Vicky West, Make-up/Hair Design: Deanne Turner, Titles Designed by: Gideon Gold, Titles Designed by (with): Skaramoosh, Colourist: Vera Jeske, Composer: Ivor Guest, All Vocals Performed by: Amar, Musician (Sax/Acoustic Guitars): John Themis, Musician (Electric Guitar): Adam Green, Piano in "Spent Force" Theme Performed b: Lol Hammond, Music Supervisor: Lol Hammond, Score Recorded at: The Drone Chamber, Score Mixed in 5.1 at: Hear No Evil Studios (London), Score Mixed by: Steve Parr, Ivor Guest, Pro Tools/[Music] Mix Assistant: Chris Young, Sound Design: Keith Marriner, Production Sound Mixer: Dan Birch, Sound Recordist (Addit Photography): Tim Barker, Boom Operator: Martin Cunningham, Re-recording Mixer: Bernd Popella, Supervising Sound Editor: Max Hoskins, Post-production Sound: Reelsound, ADR Recordist: Adam West, Foley Artist: Carsten Richter, Foley Editor: Matthias Schwab, Stunts Co-ordinator: Glen Marks, Stuntmen: Bill Davey, Stuntmen: Dave Fisher, Stuntmen: David Garrick, Stuntmen: James Grogan, Stuntmen: Andy Merchant, Stuntmen: Diz Sharpe, Reg Wayment, Technical Adviser: Lee Jackson (jacko), Archive Researcher: Emma Hartley, Clare Hyder, Producers would like to thank: Michael Wearing, Norma Heyman, Very Special Thanks to: Guy Farley, Armourer: Chris Gudgeon, Unit Publicity: Wahida Begum, EPK Director: Marcus Harben, EPK Camera: Ben Robinson
Cast (128)
Danny Dyer (Tommy Johnson), Frank Harper (Billy Bright), Tamer Hassan (Jack), Roland Manookian (Zeberdee), Neil Maskell (Rod), Dudley Sutton (Bill Farrell), Jamie Foreman (cabbie), Anthony Denham (Harris), Calum McNab (Raff), John Junkin (Albert Moss), Sophie Linfield (Tamara), Kara Tointon (Tameka), Michele Hallak (Shian), Daniel Naylor (Terry), Alison Egan (Barbara), Adam Bolton (Adam), Philip Dunbar (judge), Ronnie Large (referee), Harry Lynch (Billy Bright's son 1), Andrew Routledge (Billy Bright's son 2), Terry Mckenna (young kid 1), Darren Wilson (young kid 2), Joe McCorry (young kid 3), Reggie Bisset (squirt), Clare Perkins (Miriam), Virginia Fiol (DSS Worker), Clare Macnamara (woman with pram), Christopher Ravenscroft (Tamara's father), Lin Blakley (Tamara's mother), Danny Rees (scouser 1), Simon Wier (scouser 2), Diana Van Proosdy (Mavis), Ricky Eastop (young Tommy), Jack Mason (10 year old Tommy), Alfie Southion (young Zeberdee), Dan Mead (flower seller), Sonny France (young Billy Bright), Joe Lineham (young Rod), Louise Liddiard (young girl 1), Zoe Knight (young girl 2), Greg Donaldson (barman), Luke Healy (waiter), Avtar Kaul (Indian man), Anil Lal (Indian child), Tom Young (young Raff), Marina Southian (Zeberdee's aunt), Tessa Worsley (Mrs Farrell), Paul Pariser (Tommy Johnson's dad), Luing Andrews (Billy Bright's dad), Jayne Levy (sauna girl 1), Samantha Love (sauna girl 2), Stephen Alderman, Dan Pozzetti, Clive Stace, Justin Greene (man in pub), Roberta Thompson (court stenographer), Ravinder Kang, Bobby Parashar, Chandelee Mandakini (Asian family), Ricci Mcleod (Luke), Murray Clark (vicar), Robin Sneller (voice of TV commentator), Danny Baker, Danny Kelly, Pete Stevens, Mark O'Donnell (voice of radio commentator), Lorne Brown, Gareth Baker, Gavin Baker, Jamie Boyle, Dave Carlin, Pat Cleary, Andy Crozier, Joe Flynn, James Hearnden, Paul Hearne, Steve Hickmott, Dean Hodgson, Ricky Hook, Dave Hughes, Dave Johnstone, Martin Knight, Terry Knowles, Terry Mclean, Joe Morley, Mick Norris, Tony O'Neill, Andrew Parfitt, Richard Parr, Simon Pomfret, Paul Reader, Paul Routledge, Nicky Sandford, Stumpy, Steve Wheeler, Mark Wyeth (Chelsea firm), Daniel Bebbington, Robert Bebbington (Stoke fan), Mick Bloomfield, Ian Bryan, Greg Essex, Peter Ross (Jack's firm - Millwall fan), James Davies, Max Gray, Tony Lynch, Chris Myhill, Darren Plant, Danny Potts, Dave Povey, Tony Povey, Tony Ryder, Lee Slack, John Tinklin (Terry's firm - Millwall fan), Jim Clark, George Christon, Kevin Darling, Luke Harbut, Lee Howells, John Lee, Lee Martin, Matt Riches, Craig Watson, Alex Welch, Joe Welch (Tottenham firm), Francis Michael Bethel, Stuart Cronin, Ross Collins, Jay Mullinger (scouser)