Movie
Green Street Hooligans
Overview
After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of British football hooliganism. Matt learns to stand his ground through a friendship that develops against the backdrop of this secret and often violent world. 'Green Street Hooligans' is a story of loyalty, trust and the sometimes brutal consequences of living close to the edge.
Details
- Release date
- 2005-09-09
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- OddLot Entertainment, Yank Film Finance Limited, Senator International
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Elijah Wood as Matt Buckner
- Charlie Hunnam as Pete Dunham
- Claire Forlani as Shannon Dunham
- Marc Warren as Steve Dunham
- Leo Gregory as Bovver
- Geoff Bell as Tommy Hatcher
- Ross McCall as Dave Bjorno
- Henry Goodman as Carl Buckner
- Rafe Spall as Swill
- Kieran Bew as Ike
- Francis Pope as Ned
- Christopher Hehir as Keith
Crew
- Lexi Alexander - Director
- Josh Shelov - Screenplay
- Dougie Brimson - Screenplay
- Lexi Alexander - Screenplay
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