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Green Street Hooligans

After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. 'Green Street Hooligans' is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.

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Release : 2005
Rating : 7.4
Studio : Senator International,  OddLot Entertainment,  Yank Film Finance Limited, 
Crew : Art Department Assistant,  Art Direction, 
Cast : Elijah Wood Charlie Hunnam Claire Forlani Ross McCall Leo Gregory
Genre : Drama Crime

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Reviews

XoWizIama
2018/08/30

Excellent adaptation.

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Odelecol
2018/08/30

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

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Aubrey Hackett
2018/08/30

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

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Lachlan Coulson
2018/08/30

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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Tony
2018/08/07

Harvard or whatever Ivy league college student ends up in London and joins the ICF or GSE in this case. It also happens to be Elijah Wood, which if your not giggling already, proves himself in the most stupid hooligans fight scene I've seen. There was some research, either a few well known books or talked to some known casuals. Pubs and train stations are the preferred ambush if no arena has been agreed. It seems like some Yank has seen this happening and made a film with US interest, which is why it fails, except on laughs.

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christoph-kbs
2018/06/26

This movie has a lot of thrilling action scenes, which get your pulse up and make you want to join a firm yourself, but then it reminds you too, why you shouldn't. The whole atmosphere of a fan-group is well transported to the viewer and the chants will be stuck in your head for at least the next couple of days, even if you are no supporter of West Ham United.Although the movie has its weak points story-wise and doesn't show the whole picture of its subject - the hooligans, I really enjoyed it and can only recommend it to every football fan or person with a high threshold for violence.I also liked the performances of almost all actors in the movie. Especially Charlie Hunnam as Pete Dunham, who stood out for me because his way of speech, his body language and his movements suited the whole scenery. He reminded me a lot of his later performance as Jax Teller in Sons of Anarchy, which I can suggest you if you liked him in this movie. + Powerful action + Great atmosphere + Believable characters One sided take on fandom and ultraismThe end felt a bit too constructedA lot about Bovver feels very unreasonable and not like a real person (No native speaker, excuse my mistakes)

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areatw
2018/02/13

'Green Street Hooligans' is more than just a hilarious comedy movie, it's also a brilliant look at two very different cultures and ways of life. One being the violence driven world of football hooliganism, and the other the life of a middle class academic. It's a film that has just about everything - humour, violence, drama, romance, and much more. It is so much more than a comedy film and it pulls off everything it attempts.While fights and violence account for a large portion of the film, it's the storyline and script that makes this film the classic that it is. Granted, a middle class American Harvard student finding himself in the English football hooliganism underworld is a pretty far-fetched scenario, but it does work and once you've got over the initial idea, 'Green Street Hooligans' is a hugely enjoyable film.

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ironhorse_iv
2015/11/12

This movie deserves a yellow card to anybody who watches it. Directed by Lexi Alexander, this movie really had potential to be, really good. However, the film leaves its audience with bitter taste in their mouth. The movie tells the story of an American journalism student, Matt Buckner (Elijah Woods), whom is framed for drug use by his far more socially powerful roommate and thus expelled from Harvard. Fleeing to England to be with his sister, Shannon Dunham (Claire Forlani) and her family. Matt finds himself involved with the local violent football AKA soccer firm when Shannon's husband's brother, Pete Dunham (Charlie Hunnam) came for a visit. Matt quickly builds a reputation within the firm, to the point, that Matt's well-concealed past, started to be a big problem for them. Sooner than later, Matt's involvement within the firm, start to create grudges. Can the firm find a way to keep their reputation intact or will the violence within the firm, spill blood into the street? Watch the movie to find out, if you want to. Without spoiling the movie, too much, I have to say, this is a nice introduction to the violent underground world of football hooliganism. You really get to learn, a lot about English sport culture with it. Still, the movie had to do, some artistic license when it came to the sport. A good example is the fact that hooliganism doesn't really happen, as much as it used to. While, football hooliganism has been a growing concern in some other European countries in recent years, British football fans now tend to have a better reputation abroad. The United Kingdom has really led a major crackdown on football-related violence. In the year in which, this movie was made, the outbreaks of violence involving fans was far rarer than they were 20 or 30 years ago. Some of the reasons why, is because the higher cost of watching a football game, and the more sophisticated policing. Things, this film rarely mention. Honestly, where in the hell, are the members of the firm, getting their money to watch nearly all these games in the film? The film never explains it. Another is, how in the hell, were these men, not getting caught? They were, clearly seem on security camera. The film makes great use of that, so how is that not possible? Anyways, the movie makes you, had to suspense your disbelief, even more, when some of the football teams, they played against, don't really played. A good example is that match between West Ham & Birmingham City. They weren't even in the same division. It would have been impossible for the two clubs to play league games against each other during that season. Plus, no football team in the world plays two games in two days. At first, the football club of West Ham welcome the film-makers, at their Upton Park ground; as they were under the impression that the film was celebrating the glorious game and its fanatical supporters, but once they realized the film's true take on the subject. The team disassociated themselves from the project. This is why, there weren't anymore, stadium footage, besides the first game. Another problem that the movie has, is how it was full of errors in geography. It really became jarring to see London's locations, being portray as Manchester's locations. I guess, the filmmakers of the film really didn't care, that people can tell the different. Another thing that didn't work was the film's message. The film tries to convey that you need to know when to stand your ground and when to run away. Perhaps it does, but the over glorious of stupid violence is a bit jarring to watch. After all, there were little to no strong reason, why these people should hate each other. It wasn't like, them, were fighting for some type of strong social cause. It was about, their moronic reputation. Honestly, I don't know, what's worse, people endangering themselves, over nothing or the fact, they endangering their own family over something really stupid. While, the action was cool, I really don't get, how that a 'stand your ground' moment. It's even more apparent, that violence is frequently an easy way to solve one's problems, rather than taking the gentleman's route in this film. It really questionable. While, I can never understand, their drive. I have to say, the majority of the characters, here, are somewhat likable, however, some more than others for me. At first, I love Elijah Woods as the naïve outsider, but toward the end, I just couldn't bare; seeing him on screen, when the majority of the problems throughout the film is cause by his own stupidity. I really didn't like the movie gave him, the only happy ending, and everybody else, tragic ones. It was not bittersweet at all. Another actor that seem to shine, was Charlie Hunnam as the enigmatic gang leader. I really do believe, that this role, allow Hunnam to gain the lead role in the critically acclaimed FX TV Series Sons of Anarchy, because how amazing, he was, here. However, some of the English men's highly questionable crockery accent, felt like a serious flaw. I really can't understand what they were saying, most of the time. This movie really needed subtitles at times. This film did received a sequel, but it has little to connection to the original film. In my opinion, it's not a good watch. Overall: While, this sport hooligan culture movie reach its goal in entertaining me. I was really disappointed, in how the movie ends and resulted in mixed messages. I do recommended watching, but if I had, my choice of watching this, over American football. I would had to choose, the latter.

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