The Firm Reviews

1989

Rated:
60
from 3447 members

From the director of SCUM, THE FIRM stars Gary Oldman as the leader of a gang of football hooligans called the Inter-City Crew. A brutal look at football violence and urban frustration, Alan Clarke's controversial film features unflinching social commentary. Read more

Starring	Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Phil Davis
Director	Alan Clarke
Genres	Drama

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Critics' reviews (4) of The Firm
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"...TV that's too near the knuckle..."
- The Observer
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...Fury over soccer film..."
- The Guardian
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
"...Horrifying..."
- Mail on Sunday
- Posted 11 Mar 2005
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Great stuff.

If you are into this sort of film you'll love it. Gary Oldman is typically excellent and very convincingly takes you into the mind of a football hooligan (even if you do disapprove).

No fancy fight scenes here, just realistic bursts of raw aggression and brutality.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 12 Jun 2004 22:35
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

a load of rubbish

people have been saying that this is better than the football factory. How wrong can people be even green street is better than this and that was'nt much cop either.

This film only lasts an hour no real violence crappy acting I really dont know what Gary oldman was thinking when he took this part he is capible of so much better absolutley appalling film DO NOT RENT THIS FILM YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
- - Martyn Fisk from Handcross
  - Posted 31 Oct 2006 15:36
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Football Voilence

Before 'Greenstreet' & 'Football factory' there was 'The Firm'.

Gary Oldman a bad guy favourite executes this role perfectly. A guy who lives with his wife & kid happily until an accident, then seems to go on a mission.

There is enough voilence to keep you secretly wanting a bit more.

Will he forefill the dream or not?

If you liked the above 2 films then you should like this.

Keep an eye out for a younger Steve Mcfadden
- - Ultracritic from Warwickshire
  - Posted 02 Jun 2006 09:52
Most recent members' reviews (2) of The Firm
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Great stuff.

If you are into this sort of film you'll love it. Gary Oldman is typically excellent and very convincingly takes you into the mind of a football hooligan (even if you do disapprove).

No fancy fight scenes here, just realistic bursts of raw aggression and brutality.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 12 Jun 2004 22:35
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

joke

eastenders stars woohoo
- - mugwuffin from Reading, England
  - Posted 30 Mar 2006 18:40

8 out of 9 people found this review helpful

Great stuff.

If you are into this sort of film you'll love it. Gary Oldman is typically excellent and very convincingly takes you into the mind of a football hooligan (even if you do disapprove).

No fancy fight scenes here, just realistic bursts of raw aggression and brutality.
- - A customer from London
  - Posted 12 Jun 2004 22:35
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

a load of rubbish

people have been saying that this is better than the football factory. How wrong can people be even green street is better than this and that was'nt much cop either.

This film only lasts an hour no real violence crappy acting I really dont know what Gary oldman was thinking when he took this part he is capible of so much better absolutley appalling film DO NOT RENT THIS FILM YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
- - Martyn Fisk from Handcross
  - Posted 31 Oct 2006 15:36
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

Football Voilence

Before 'Greenstreet' & 'Football factory' there was 'The Firm'.

Gary Oldman a bad guy favourite executes this role perfectly. A guy who lives with his wife & kid happily until an accident, then seems to go on a mission.

There is enough voilence to keep you secretly wanting a bit more.

Will he forefill the dream or not?

If you liked the above 2 films then you should like this.

Keep an eye out for a younger Steve Mcfadden
- - Ultracritic from Warwickshire
  - Posted 02 Jun 2006 09:52
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

joke

eastenders stars woohoo
- - mugwuffin from Reading, England
  - Posted 30 Mar 2006 18:40
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

pants!

Probably the worst cast film of all time! - It's utter dross and the fight scences are like something from an old batman show.

I turned it off after 25 minutes because (i hardly ever do that!) i couldn't bear it anymore!
- - aim from Braunton
  - Posted 06 Mar 2008 21:09
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

great

Kept me glued to the spot from start to finish.Gary oldman was superb in the portrayal of the gang leader.Enjoyed it enormously...recommend
- - A customer from dartford kent
  - Posted 10 Mar 2005 19:10
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

strange film

this film is quite violent, but not a bad watch..
- - A customer from Leeds, Yorkshire
  - Posted 02 Jun 2005 14:59
old gold

as good today as the first time you watched it.
- - justin hooper from london, england
  - Posted 20 Dec 2005 15:34
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

not bad

dont compare with modern footie films

good in its day
- - andrew harding from chesterfield
  - Posted 02 Mar 2006 18:53
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Dated.........

But watchable, if only for the familiar faces. Thought it was hard hitting at the time, but now seems a bit tame. It doesn't glorify the hooliganism - well, it does, but in the end does try to justify the reasoning. Worth watching.
- - A customer from Ipswich
  - Posted 09 Mar 2006 23:46