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Football Factory Reviews

2004

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A gripping story of football violence in middle England, based on John King's best-selling novel. Tommy Johnson is a typical twenty-something drug-taking lager-lout. Provoked into giving someone a good kicking on a Saturday afternoon he gets embroiled in an escalating petty war of violence and revenge. Read more

Starring	Danny Dyer, Dudley Sutton, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan
Director	Nick Love
Genres	Drama

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- Like many young men of his ilk, Tommy Johnson (Dyer) lives for leisure: 'Casual sex, watered-down lager, heavily cut... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 08 Sep 2009 at 00:57
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- - 80
  - 4
  not my cup of tea.........
  
  I hadn't heard of the book before the movie, and my first impression was that it had something to do with footballers. this film gives you an insight into ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 17 Jan 2007 at 09:34
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- - 0
  - 0
  Nasty & violent but,
  
  that's how it is supposed to be. Not a classic by any means, but as a marker of a particularly unpleasant time, and activity that DID go on - it's worth... read more »
  
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- 1066618
- - Lelboy
  - 246 reviews
  - East London
  - 24 Nov 2011 at 15:17
- - 1
  - 0
  Really good English Film
  
  This film I found really good, all revolving around football violence.
  
  This film reminded me a lot of Rise of the Foot Soldier, if you liked that ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 166 reviews
  - uk
  - 12 Sep 2011 at 08:30
- - 0
  - 4
  boooooooooooo sorry it sucks
  
  na this film sucks its borring all what its about is about people who like to fight and take drugs and drink and more not my kind of film its so borring it has ... read more »
  
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- 971776
- - actor
  - 222 reviews
  - Basingstoke
  - 10 Mar 2011 at 18:30
- - 0
  - 0
  Nothing special
  
  For a film about football violence you dont get that much of it. Its OK, but seems to be warming up all the way to the end without getting there. The character... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 13 Nov 2010 at 18:08
- - 0
  - 1
  Football Factory
  
  My wife started watching this film with me and she left due to the language which was foul all of the way through. If a violent film can be educational then I ... read more »
  
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- - twosugars
  - 14 reviews
  - BS25 1LL
  - 12 Sep 2010 at 17:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Disappointing adaptation
  
  Danny Dyer is not a convincing hooligan. In real life, he would definately be jumping around in the background, making load noises, wetting himself whilst all ... read more »
  
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- - HulmeWolf
  - 8 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 10 Apr 2010 at 00:21
- - 0
  - 0
  Proper Violent Film
  
  Like a lot of films with fights in you really get into them, but this one is absolutley violent with a great story. Having heard many things about this, a ... read more »
  
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  - KingWalshington
  - 218 reviews
  - Brixham, Swindon
  - 30 Mar 2010 at 21:25
- - 0
  - 0
  football factory
  
  this film is not farshort of the hard hitting truth. some quite disturbing scenes but overall an excellent film.
  
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- - fieldsy
  - 3 reviews
  - Rochdale
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 07:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Not a ball insight
  
  I love football... and I half exspected to see a ball at least, of which I do not remember seeing in this film apart from a kids game of footie of which was ... read more »
  
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- - lollypie75
  - 119 reviews
  - Harlow
  - 28 Aug 2009 at 10:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Top Rate Geezer Film
  
  Excellent 'off the pitch' action football film. Plenty of one liners, fists flying and good ol men being men. NOT TO BE MISSED.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 21 Aug 2009 at 11:46
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- - 80
  - 4
  not my cup of tea.........
  
  I hadn't heard of the book before the movie, and my first impression was that it had something to do with footballers. this film gives you an insight into ... read more »
  
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- 402994
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  - williamsgwynfa
  - 627 reviews
  - gwaenysgor
  - 17 Jan 2007 at 09:34
- - 20
  - 13
  Class
  
  Legendary film, top quailty if u like films like Scum, The Firm etc..
  
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- - Karl Pilgrim
  - Southend
  - 16 Sep 2004 at 19:26
- - 10
  - 0
  Yob Mentality
  
  This film is a pretty good portrayal of football violence, its gives some, if only a small insight into the planning and organisation that goes into arranging a... read more »
  
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- - Tina
  - London
  - 02 Feb 2005 at 12:15
- - 10
  - 4
  What else you going to do on a Saturday?
  
  Follows a working class lad Tommy in his life as a member of a football hooligan firm. He works in a dull job as a florist and his best mate runs an air ... read more »
  
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- - kmcca5
  - East Sussex
  - 07 Oct 2004 at 11:38
- - 10
  - 5
  Steaming English turd
  
  This really wants to be a football version of 'Trainspotting' but lacks that classic's wit, imagination, intelligence or visual elan. It just feels ... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 03 Feb 2005 at 15:36
- - 6
  - 2
  Average film - not big and not clever.
  
  Football Factory is like the producers of this film, Rockstar Games, products ? flashy, violent but oft empty. The film tells us that living for the weekend is... read more »
  
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- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 27 Jan 2005 at 16:43
- - 15
  - 14
  The Beautiful Game it Aint Bruv
  
  Whaaaay, awight geezer, ows it going me old china. Another glowing reason to hate cockneys... And they robbed the ending off American History X... you muppets... read more »
  
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- 75686
- - Liam
  - Lancaster
  - 25 Feb 2005 at 07:59
- - 6
  - 3
  Rubbish Film
  
  One of the most boring, monotonous films I have ever watched. Had to turn it off after about 40 minutes, bad acting, rubbish filming and a storyline that a one ... read more »
  
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- - paultff
  - Essex
  - 19 Sep 2005 at 13:13
- - 5
  - 0
  Compulsive Viewing!
  
  This may seem strange coming from someone who actually hates football,but I found this film fantastic viewing!This was one of the rawest,most brutal films I ... read more »
  
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- - Tom Mercer
  - Basildon,Essex
  - 27 Nov 2005 at 18:57
- - 5
  - 1
  Football Factory - a must see!!
  
  I have got to say the football factory is one of best films I have ever seen, perfect for a Friday night with a crate of cold stella in front of you!!
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- 315753
- - millsy1
  - West Sussex
  - 03 Dec 2004 at 17:12

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  A gripping story of football violence in middle England, based on John King's best-selling novel. Tommy Johnson is a typical twenty-something drug-taking lager-lout. Provoked into giving someone a good kicking on a Saturday afternoon he gets embroiled in an escalating petty war of violence and ...

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  A gripping story of football violence in middle England, based on John King's best-selling novel. Tommy Johnson is a typical twenty-something drug-taking lager-lout. Provoked into giving someone a good kicking on a Saturday afternoon he gets embroiled in an escalating petty war of violence and ...