# The Football Factory (2004)

> Alienated London football supporters turn hooligan violence into a surrogate war for brotherhood, status, and release.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5396

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Nick Love
- Cast: Danny Dyer, Neil Maskell, Frank Harper, Tamer Hassan, Roland Manookian, Calum MacNab, Dudley Sutton, John Junkin
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385705/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, volatile, darkly comic, football night, british crime marathon

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