Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- politically charged
- social issue film night
- british crime marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences reacted overwhelmingly negatively, finding the crime drama poorly executed despite its topical focus on football hooliganism, racism, and political violence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mo is a police officer operating undercover inside Shadwell's hooligan element.
Mo's undercover role and British Asian identity force him to question who he is and where he belongs.
Shadwell's hooligans become entangled with BNP and EDL divisions, mosque construction, and social unrest.
The conflict unfolds around Shadwell's football ground, local community tensions, policing, and street violence.
Films like ID2: Shadwell Army, and why
The Football Factory
British football hooliganism, working-class masculinity, and escalating street violence
I.D.
Football culture, racial tension, and political extremism in contemporary Britain
Harry Brown
British social unrest, community conflict, and crime-driven identity crisis
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Novoa
- Release Date
- 2016-10-03
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (14)
Cast
- Simon Rivers
- Linus Roache
- Paul Popplewell
- Andy Rush
- Neil Pearson
- Benjamin Harris
- Lee Ross
- Duncan Airlie James
- Christine Tremarco
- Perry Fenwick
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is ID2: Shadwell Army about?
- An undercover British Asian officer is pulled into the violent football and far-right politics of a divided London community.
- What is ID2: Shadwell Army like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of ID2: Shadwell Army as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is ID2: Shadwell Army violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in ID2: Shadwell Army as brutal.
- What did critics think of ID2: Shadwell Army?
- Critics and audiences reacted overwhelmingly negatively, finding the crime drama poorly executed despite its topical focus on football hooliganism, racism, and political violence.
- Which films are like ID2: Shadwell Army?
- Films with a similar feel include The Football Factory, I.D., and Harry Brown.
- How long is ID2: Shadwell Army?
- ID2: Shadwell Army runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch ID2: Shadwell Army?
- In United States, ID2: Shadwell Army streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
