Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- confrontational
- serious
- crime film night
- british cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a solid but uneven British crime biography, with its strongest qualities in the lead performance and socially grounded depiction of racism and hooligan culture.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Cass's trajectory from bullied child to feared football hooligan and eventual confrontation with his violent past structures the drama.
Cass is a Jamaican orphan raised by white adoptive parents in an all-white London area, making belonging and racial alienation central.
Daily racist bullying produces the anger that Cass channels into street fighting and the pursuit of respect.
Cass becomes addicted to the respect and adrenaline associated with fighting within football hooligan culture.
Films like Cass, and why
The Firm
shared british crime drama, working-class milieu, hooligan culture, and violent masculine identity
Green Street
shared football hooligan subgenre, escalating street violence, and conflicted male protagonist
Bullet Boy
shared biographical crime drama, racial identity conflict, and redemption through rejecting violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Jon S. Baird
- Release Date
- 2008-01-08
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (81)
Cast
- Nonso Anozie
- Natalie Press
- Leo Gregory
- Gavin Brocker
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Peter Wight
- Linda Bassett
- Paul Kaye
- Bronson Webb
- Tamer Hassan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cass about?
- A Jamaican-born Londoner rises through football hooligan violence before a near-fatal shooting forces him to choose between vengeance and redemption.
- What is Cass like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cass as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cass violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Cass as brutal.
- What did critics think of Cass?
- Critics generally found the film a solid but uneven British crime biography, with its strongest qualities in the lead performance and socially grounded depiction of racism and hooligan culture.
- Which films are like Cass?
- Films with a similar feel include The Firm, Green Street, and Bullet Boy.
- How long is Cass?
- Cass runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cass?
- In United States, Cass streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
