The Football Factory (film)

Promotional poster for The Football Factory

The Football Factory is a 2004 English film, directed by Nick Love and starring Danny Dyer and Frank Harper. It is based on the popular novel of the same name by John King. The film is the first foray into film-making by video game producers Rockstar Games, credited as Executive Producers.

Plot

The subject of the film is football hooliganism. The two firms that The Football Factory mainly focuses on are the Headhunters, who support Chelsea F.C. and the Bushwhackers, who support Millwall F.C. Throughout the movie, the Headhunters fight with other English firms, such as those supporting Tottenham Hotspur F.C.; Liverpool F.C.; and Stoke City F.C.. No real-life firms are actually mentioned in the film, but in the scene where the Chelsea coach is heading north to Liverpool, there is an actual Headhunters' flag hung in the rear windscreen.

Cast

• Danny Dyer—Tommy Johnson
• Frank Harper—Billy Bright
• Neil Maskell—Rod
• Roland Manookian—Zeberdee
• Jamie Foreman—Taxi Driver
• Tamer Hassan—Millwall Fred
• Kara Tointon—Tameka/Shie
• Tony Denham—Harris
• Stephen Humby—Hooligan
• Danny Kelly—Radio announcer
• Sophie Linfield—Tamara
• Dudley Sutton—Bill Farrell

External links

• Official Site
• The Football Factory at IMDb