Hooligans (2005)
Matt Buckner fliegt kurz vor Abschluss seines Journalismus-Studiums ohne Verschulden von der Elite-Uni Harvard und reist kurzentschlossen nach London, um seine dort lebende Schwester Shannon zu besuchen. Durch den Bruder von Shannon’s Mann, kriegt Matt Zugang zur geheimen Welt der „Firma“, der Hooligan-Fanorganisation des Fussball-Clubs West Ham United. Diese Welt ist von Brutalität und Kompromisslosigkeit gekennzeichnet, aber auch durch eine nie gesehene Verbundenheit untereinander. Schon nach kurzer Zeit erliegt Matt der Faszination der offen ausgetragenen Gewalt und findet Gefallen am Austesten der eigenen Grenzen. Von den anderen Hooligans wird er aber nur zögerlich in ihre Gruppe aufgenommen. Als die Pokalauslosung West Ham ein Lokalderby beschert, beginnt die Situation zu eskalieren.
Der Regisseur:
Lexi Alexander
Die Autor:
Lexi Alexander, Josh Shelov, Dougie Brimson.
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Elijah Wood as Matt Buckner |
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Charlie Hunnam as Pete Dunham |
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Claire Forlani as Shannon Dunham |
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Marc Warren as Steve Dunham |
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Leo Gregory as Bovver |
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Geoff Bell as Tommy Hatcher |
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Ross McCall as Dave Bjorno |
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Henry Goodman as Carl Buckner |
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Rafe Spall as Swill |
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Kieran Bew as Ike |
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Francis Pope as Ned |
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Christopher Hehir as Keith |
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Terence Jay as Jeremy Van Holden |
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David Alexander as Nigel |
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Oliver Allison as Ben Dunham |
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James Allison as Ben Dunham |
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Ben Brimson as Tommy Hatcher's Son |
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Joel Beckett as Terry |
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Scott Christie as Ricky |
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David Carr as Clives |
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Jacob Gaffney as Todd |
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Jamie Kenna as Big Marc |
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Johnny Palmiero as Garry |
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Peter Rnic as I.C.F. Old Guard |
| Production | Gigi Pritzker | Producer |
| Directing | Lexi Alexander | Director |
| Editing | Paul Trejo | Editor |
| Production | Deborah Del Prete | Producer |
| Sound | Christopher Franke | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Lexi Alexander | Screenplay |
| Production | Donald Zuckerman | Producer |
| Camera | Alexander Buono | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lexi Alexander | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Josh Shelov | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dougie Brimson | Screenplay |
| Production | Des Hamilton | Casting |
| Crew | David Holmes | Stunts |
| Production | Paul Schiff | Executive Producer |
| Art | Ricky Eyres | Art Direction |
| Art | Sara Wan | Set Decoration |
| Production | Alexander Buono | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kevan Van Thompson | Line Producer |
| Production | Kahleen Crawford | Casting |
| Production | Patrick Aluise | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tamsin Rawady | Line Producer |
| Production | Jon S. Baird | Associate Producer |
| Production | Keith Evans | Executive Producer |
| Art | Tom Brown | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Krausa | Costume Design |
| Production | Bill Allan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jon Favreau | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tom Hulme | Executive Producer |
| Production | Linda McDonough | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirley Nevin | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Ingrid Litman | Production Manager |
| Sound | Avital Korin | Music Editor |
| Sound | H. Scott Salinas | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Rick Hernandez | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Neil Hodge | Chef |
| Crew | Carlton Jarvis | Set Medic |
| Production | Ali James | Unit Manager |
| Art | Eddie Wolstencroft | Standby Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley Lamont-Fisher | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | James Saligari | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Ceris Price | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Christian McWilliams | Location Scout |
| Camera | Ron Nicholls | Grip |
| Sound | Alun Banks | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jon Henry Gordon | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Giles Keyte | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Nicholas Sousa | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Ben Gladstone | Location Manager |
| Lighting | Steve Kitchen | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Les Honess | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | William Conacher | Dialect Coach |
| Sound | James Seddon | Dolby Consultant |
| Production | Erik Bright | Publicist |
| Lighting | Wailoon Chung | Electrician |
| Production | Freya Pinsent | Production Accountant |
| Visual Effects | Joshua D. Comen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Pat E. Johnson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Catherine Allinson | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Dan Fontaine | Gaffer |
| Camera | John Hembrough | Steadicam Operator |
| Directing | Mark Egerton | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Philippa Broadhurst | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Adam Kincaid | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Hawkins | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Turner | Set Dressing Artist |
| Editing | Mato | Color Timer |
| Sound | Rick Polanco | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Robin Pritchard | Makeup Effects |
| Sound | Ivo Heger | ADR Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Derek Bird | Digital Compositors |
| Sound | Jason Bentley | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Alan Sallabank | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | William Dotson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Marlo Pabon | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Lucy Egerton | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Matthew Jensen | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Laura Macias | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Nikki Berwick | Stunt Double |
| Editing | Adam Hawkey | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Crew | Jim Buchan | Special Effects Technician |
| Directing | Martin Sosa | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | David Fred Masselink | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Production | Tom Leeburn | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Bill Ridealgh | Unit Medic |
| Art | Mark Hedges | Dressing Prop |
| Art | Chris Drew | Storyboard Artist |
| Crew | James Windeler | Floor Runner |
| Camera | Nick Allsop | Camera Trainee |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicky Barron | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Sound | Edgar Rothermich | Music Producer |
| Sound | Cathie Speakman | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Editing | Roger Fenton | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Le Moignan | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Alison Lai | Clapper Loader |
| Production | Chris Lahr | Assistant Accountant |
| Sound | Udo Hilbert | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Jamie Roden | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | James Bennett | ADR Recordist |
| Sound | Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Crew | Michael Byrch | Stunts |