The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan

"This beautiful game isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

2012 1h 19m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 41

ThrillerCrime

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Casual football hooligan Mike Jacobs is going nowhere in life when he meets old friend Eddie Hill at a football match that turns nasty off the pitch. Under Eddie’s tutelage he soon finds himself inducted into the world of credit card fraud, where organised gangs withdraw hundreds of thousands of pounds from cash machines every night. As Mike becomes seduced by the money and women that come with his new lifestyle, the dangers increase and he soon finds events spiralling beyond his control.

“This beautiful game isn't life or death... it's more important than that.”

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Cast

Nick Nevern
Mike Jacobs
Rita Ramnani
Katie
Peter Barrett
Topbeef
Rebecca Ferdinando
Nicey Pricey
Ricci Harnett
D.S. McCartney
Roland Manookian
Rusty
Billy Murray
Mr. Robinson
Emile Jansen
French Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Tanter
Writers: Paul Tanter, Raheel Riaz
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "White Collar Hooligan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Tanter, shot by Haider Zafar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Colton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nick Nevern and Rita Ramnani and Peter Barrett carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This beautiful game isn't life or death... it's more important than that.".

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The take

Paul Tanter directs. Haider Zafar behind the camera. Richard Colton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Part of the "White Collar Hooligan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Paul Tanter, shot by Haider Zafar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Richard Colton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nick Nevern and Rita Ramnani and Peter Barrett carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This beautiful game isn't life or death... it's more important than that.".
9IMDB entry: tt2121377 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Haider Zafar
Editing: Richard Colton
Production design: Felix Coles
Makeup / hair: Agnieszka Kukułka
Sound: John York
Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan (2012)

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White Collar Hooligan Collection

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iluvdvds2012-07-12
I admit it, I'm not exactly the biggest footie fan out there. So, when I sat down to watch this film I wasn't expecting it to be my cup of tea, but I couldn't have been more wrong. WHITE COLLAR HOOLIGAN is a brilliant crime thriller that, I thought, was very well made. The directing and acting here are equally excellent and really keeps you hooked to the screen. All the characters are highly believeable and you'll no doubt find yourself empathising with them as things just keep getting worse and worse. I can recommened this movie not just to football fans - the film's obvious audience - but also those, like myself, who enjoy the rush of a great crime thriller. Lots of swearing, violence and drama. Great stuff!

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