When unemployed soccer hooligan Mike Jacobs encounters an old friend during a bloody pre-match brawl, he finds the answer to his problems .
But its a job involving credit card fraud.
Before long, the fast paced world of easy money and beautiful women descends into a violent struggle for survival...
If you are expecting anything subtle, or classy, look at the title again. It explains what the content of the film will be, but surprisingly, football has very little to do with the actual narrative.
Yes, there are a couple of football matches that take place in the film, and the head honcho was ex-firm, but the film centres around a bloke who's voice sounds like he'd make a good narrator for a 'Britains Toughest....' DVD, and the japes his mates get up to.
If your used to Danny Dyer movies, various films about Essex Boys, and just typical Brit movies with lots of Effin and Jeffin in, you've come to the right place.
It tries to be something clever, something different, but comes full circle to the curse of Lock, Stock. Always trying to better that blueprint.
Its watchable guff though, and it looks good, but you've seen it so many times before, you'll feel like you've already seen it....
But its a job involving credit card fraud.
Before long, the fast paced world of easy money and beautiful women descends into a violent struggle for survival...
If you are expecting anything subtle, or classy, look at the title again. It explains what the content of the film will be, but surprisingly, football has very little to do with the actual narrative.
Yes, there are a couple of football matches that take place in the film, and the head honcho was ex-firm, but the film centres around a bloke who's voice sounds like he'd make a good narrator for a 'Britains Toughest....' DVD, and the japes his mates get up to.
If your used to Danny Dyer movies, various films about Essex Boys, and just typical Brit movies with lots of Effin and Jeffin in, you've come to the right place.
It tries to be something clever, something different, but comes full circle to the curse of Lock, Stock. Always trying to better that blueprint.
Its watchable guff though, and it looks good, but you've seen it so many times before, you'll feel like you've already seen it....