MEST 4 Task 1: The Football Factory

The Football Factory is a film based on the novel by John King about the english obsession with football and football violence. It revolves around main character Tommy, played by Danny Dyer, who is questioning the worth of being a football hooligan and the morals of himself and everyone around him as he's reaching 30. Wahida Begum described it as being about more than just football and actually being about finding armies to join, wars to fight and places to belong. The film was awarded a 'Kodak Award for Best Cinematography' and a nomination for a 'Golden Hitchcook'. It was released on May 14th 2004 and gross profits reached £623,138. The film was produced by Vertigo Films and was Rockstar Games first foray into film-making. The film was distributed by Momentum Pictures. Chelsea Football Club Released CFCUK - The Football Factory to coincide with the release of the film.

The Release of the film lead to Bravo TV to air The Real Football Factories a documentary hosted by Danny Dyer which follows the actually british hooligan firms. Later another series was aired called The Real Football Factories International which follows international football firms. Virgin released a spoof with comedian Terry Alderton playing Danny Dire.

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