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:
Josh Shelov, Dougie Brimson, Lexi Alexander.
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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 | Deborah Del Prete | Producer |
| Directing | Lexi Alexander | Director |
| Writing | Josh Shelov | Screenplay |
| Editing | Paul Trejo | Editor |
| Sound | Christopher Franke | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Dougie Brimson | Screenplay |
| Production | Donald Zuckerman | Producer |
| Camera | Alexander Buono | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lexi Alexander | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Lexi Alexander | Screenplay |
| Production | Gigi Pritzker | Producer |
| Production | Des Hamilton | Casting |
| Crew | David Holmes | Stunts |
| Production | Bill Allan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patrick Aluise | Executive Producer |
| Art | Ricky Eyres | Art Direction |
| Art | Sara Wan | Set Decoration |
| Production | Kahleen Crawford | Casting |
| Art | Tom Brown | Production Design |
| Production | Tom Hulme | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Schiff | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Krausa | Costume Design |
| Production | Jon S. Baird | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jon Favreau | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kevan Van Thompson | Line Producer |
| Production | Linda McDonough | Associate Producer |
| Production | Alexander Buono | Co-Producer |
| Production | Keith Evans | Executive Producer |
| Production | Tamsin Rawady | Line Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deborah Hawkins | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Adam Kincaid | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | John Hembrough | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Giles Keyte | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesley Lamont-Fisher | Makeup Designer |
| Editing | Nicholas Sousa | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | William Dotson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Visual Effects | Joshua D. Comen | Visual Effects Producer |
| Camera | James Saligari | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Catherine Allinson | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Ingrid Litman | Production Manager |
| Sound | Rick Hernandez | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Neil Hodge | Chef |
| Crew | Carlton Jarvis | Set Medic |
| Editing | Mato | Color Timer |
| Sound | Rick Polanco | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Les Honess | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Alan Sallabank | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Pat E. Johnson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Mark Egerton | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | H. Scott Salinas | Orchestrator |
| Crew | William Conacher | Dialect Coach |
| Art | Eddie Wolstencroft | Standby Painter |
| Art | Christian McWilliams | Location Scout |
| Camera | Ron Nicholls | Grip |
| Production | Erik Bright | Publicist |
| Art | Philippa Broadhurst | Art Department Assistant |
| Lighting | Steve Kitchen | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Jason Bentley | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jon Henry Gordon | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Turner | Set Dressing Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shirley Nevin | Costume Supervisor |
| Lighting | Dan Fontaine | Gaffer |
| Production | Freya Pinsent | Production Accountant |
| Sound | Avital Korin | Music Editor |
| Sound | James Seddon | Dolby Consultant |
| Production | Ali James | Unit Manager |
| Visual Effects | Marlo Pabon | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Robin Pritchard | Makeup Effects |
| Lighting | Wailoon Chung | Electrician |
| Production | Ben Gladstone | Location Manager |
| Sound | Ivo Heger | ADR Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Derek Bird | Digital Compositors |
| Sound | Alun Banks | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Ceris Price | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Cathie Speakman | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Le Moignan | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tom Leeburn | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Jim Buchan | Special Effects Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicky Barron | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Editing | Adam Hawkey | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Sound | Udo Hilbert | ADR Editor |
| Production | Chris Lahr | Assistant Accountant |
| Sound | Jamie Roden | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Alison Lai | Clapper Loader |
| Crew | Bill Ridealgh | Unit Medic |
| Crew | Nikki Berwick | Stunt Double |
| Directing | Matthew Jensen | Second Unit Director |
| Sound | Edgar Rothermich | Music Producer |
| Crew | James Windeler | Floor Runner |
| Sound | James Bennett | ADR Recordist |
| Directing | Martin Sosa | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lucy Egerton | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Mark Hedges | Dressing Prop |
| Art | Chris Drew | Storyboard Artist |
| Camera | David Fred Masselink | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Nick Allsop | Camera Trainee |
| Editing | Roger Fenton | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Laura Macias | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Michael Byrch | Stunts |