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The Firm Reviews

2009 Certificate 18
  • 60
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Remake of the original "The Firm" from Nick Love. Centers on Dom, a young wannabe football casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm's top boy, Bex. Accepted for his fast mouth and sense of humor, Dom soon becomes one of the boys. But as Bex and his gang clash with rival firms across the country .. Read more

Starring Daniel Mays, Ebony Gilbert, Ben Shockley, Calum McNab
Director Nick Love
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama, Sport

Buy From: £10.93

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of The Firm

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  • 18 out of 19 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    My film of the year !

    Went to see it in the cinema last night and thought it was absolutely superb - the best football violence film I've seen by a country mile.

    It ... more

      • Ado from Newport
  • 11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Not as good as the football factory

    I saw this at the cinema and enjoyed it however the actors were not as good as in the Football Factory and the fight scenes were not as good. However, it was an... more

      • A customer from herts
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 1.0 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    No...no...no...NO!

      • GeeEss from Carterton
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Firm

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  • 11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Not as good as the football factory

    I saw this at the cinema and enjoyed it however the actors were not as good as in the Football Factory and the fight scenes were not as good. However, it was an... more

      • A customer from herts
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    the firm

    didnt enjoy this film as much as i thought i would of,the firm did not evan come close.It was full of bad acting and the fight scenes were pretty tame,also the ... more

      • lucky32red from England
  • 18 out of 19 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    My film of the year !

    Went to see it in the cinema last night and thought it was absolutely superb - the best football violence film I've seen by a country mile.

    It ... more

      • Ado from Newport
  • 11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Not as good as the football factory

    I saw this at the cinema and enjoyed it however the actors were not as good as in the Football Factory and the fight scenes were not as good. However, it was an... more

      • A customer from herts
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    * * * This review contains spoilers * * *ShowHide

    Rated - 1.0 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    No...no...no...NO!

      • GeeEss from Carterton
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 2.0 stars

    the firm

    didnt enjoy this film as much as i thought i would of,the firm did not evan come close.It was full of bad acting and the fight scenes were pretty tame,also the ... more

      • lucky32red from England
  • Rated - 0.0 stars

    the firm

    superb film exactly what i thought it would be and more. dont expect it to be like the orignal as its through another members eyes.funny film brilliant ... more

      • A customer from scunthorpe
  • Rated - 3.0 stars

    firm review

    This was OK but no where near as good as the origina lwith Gary Oldman. It was OK but got a bit boring after a bit and none of the fashions were really in line... more

      • tunnyboy from Manchester
  • Rated - 5.0 stars

    Brilliant Film

    I was abit unsure when i saw this was coming out, but as soon as it started and the 80's Music kicks in, you cant help but smile and think you're gonna ... more

      • YESIAMTALL from Ipswich
  • Rated - 1.0 star

    Firmly Boring!

    Dreadful film! Some suspect acting from many, and amazingly boring action wise - for a film about soccer casuals/hooligans they talk a good fight but rarely ... more

      • A customer from Fife, Scotland
  • Rated - 1.0 star

    Not good

    A complete waste of an hour and a half!! No real story line, a rubbish ending and generally not much happened. Always seemed to be waiting for the film to get ... more

      • MegNaroc from Kent, England
  • Rated - 4.0 stars

    very good film

    another great title from nick loves films, good to watch however i dont think it will top the football factory. as a remake it has brought a good idea into that... more

      • A customer from cornwall
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    • Alan Clarke's 1989 seminal tale of football hooliganism in Thatcher's England is transposed to the early '80s in this creative remake. The film follows Dom (Calum McNab), a young man caught up in the ...

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