Lee Battle, Liam Boyle, Nicky Bell, Oliver Lee, Sean Ward ...( see more  see more... ) , Stephen Graham

On the Wirral in the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, the opportunities for thrill seeking young men looking to escape 9 to 5 drudgery are what they've always been: sex, drugs, roc...( read more  read more... )k n' roll, fashion, football and fighting.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Kevin Sampson, Pat Holden

Release Date: March 1, 2009

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  • May 27, 2009
    A really badly made film in many respects and the zero budget is glaringly obvious right from the start. Of course a low budget doesn't make a bad film and can often go in the film's favour, helping to give a film a raw, gritty and more credible feel for example. But good directi...( read more)on doesn't cost anything and here they don't seem to have bothered at all. It often feels like the actors were left to get on with it by themselves - unwise with a cast of (mostly) unknowns. The story is all over the place and characterisation is hamfisted and mealymouthed. So why did I like it so much??...
    Maybe cus it's British and cheaply made and, funnily enough, it's not some dumb horror? Maybe cus there are no big stars, or celeb endorsements, or product placement, media hype, explosions or smug knowing in-jokes. Maybe it's cus The News Of The World slagged it off?
    Or maybe I'm just a sucker for a story about a homo, tortured by self-loathing and unrequited love, set to a fantastic soundtrack? (it is FUCKING fantastic!). Maybe cus it's a failure but at least they tried?
    Actually it's all of the above. It's certainly nowhere near in the same league as 'Control' or the best of Shane Meadows (to which some lazy critics have compared it to) but despite (and sometimes because of) it's many flaws it's not a bad little film and I really enjoyed it.
  • September 20, 2009
    Hugely dissapointed with this...what the hell it thought it was supposed to be I dont know. There is no comparrison between books and the film adaptation but this one was even worse....I have absolutely no problems with people being gay but this film wasnt s0 sure. I know it was ...( read more)set in 1979 but is it a love story? Is it film about football violence or people being bored with their ordinary lives?.....God knows cause this film didnt...I sat there totally bemused and im sure most of you will be too.....so much potential so little outcome.....and the fight scenes were crap!
  • October 31, 2009
    Great movie, brings back a lot of good memories....still, a bit gayish to me!!
  • October 16, 2009
    a look at 2 young guys meeting throuugh football viloence in 1979, and how one inocent guys views canchange,and get better of him, a wellmade british effort,capturing the late 70s well,with great tunes and a look to it, some good acting fromthe two,and supporting players
  • October 14, 2009
    Recommended NOT to watch by DrLappos.

    Very lame movie,crappy storyline and unlikeable characters.
  • October 1, 2009
    Hard to understand in parts but really amazing movie!
  • September 28, 2009
    makes green street seem like a classic
  • September 13, 2009
    brilliant choice of music!
  • August 30, 2009
    well what was it good is music, for those who like old rock punk sound... story of movie ain't something it's very low budget movie so u cn't expecta lot fo it but fuck it r
  • August 14, 2009
    this one i enjoy alot check it out blinging soundtrack n all to boot

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