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I.D.

"When you go undercover, remember one thing: who you are."

1995 1h 47m EN
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6.6
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โ˜…6.6TMDB ยท 109
CrimeDrama
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Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time passes . . .

โ€œWhen you go undercover, remember one thing: who you are.โ€

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Phil Davis
Writers
James Bannon, Vincent O'Connell
Languages
English, Italian, French
Countries
United Kingdom

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ERA

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31 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, French.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "I.D. Collection" โ€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phil Davis, shot by Thomas Mauch. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Reece Dinsdale and Richard Graham and Perry Fenwick carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When you go undercover, remember one thing: who you are.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113375 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Davis directs. Thomas Mauch behind the camera. Inge Behrens cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 131 years old โ€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, French.
  • 3Part of the "I.D. Collection" โ€” so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Phil Davis, shot by Thomas Mauch. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Inge Behrens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Reece Dinsdale and Richard Graham and Perry Fenwick carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "When you go undercover, remember one thing: who you are.".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0113375 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Thomas Mauch
Editing
Inge Behrens
Production design
Max Gottlieb
Costume design
Mike O'Neill
Makeup / hair
Christine Blundell
Runtime
107 min ยท 1h 47m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
18

Part of

I.D. Collection

The stories of undercover police tasked with infiltrating English football hooligan gangs.

Also by

Phil Davis

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Production companies

Who made it

  • TH

    The German Ministry of the Interior

  • BBC Film

    BBC Film

    GB

  • PA

    Parallax Pictures

    GB

  • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

    PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

    US

  • ME

    Metropolis Filmproduction

    DE

  • EU

    European Script Fund

    GB

  • BR

    British Screen Productions

    GB

  • EU

    European Co-production Fund

    GB

  • FI

    Filmfonds Hamburg

Key crew

  • Production DesignMax Gottlieb
  • EditorInge Behrens
  • MusicWill Gregory
  • Original StoryJames Bannon
  • Executive ProducerMark Shivas
  • ProducerChristina Kallas
  • ProducerLuciano Gloor
  • ProducerSally Hibbin
  • Art DirectionMatthias Koch
  • Art DirectionChris Roope
  • Costume DesignMike O'Neill
  • Script EditorSimon McCleave
  • Script SupervisorAnnie Simpson
  • Assistant Costume DesignerSamantha Horn
  • Camera OperatorPeter Chappell
  • Camera OperatorKlaus Krieger
  • GafferHelmut Prein
  • Still PhotographerPaul Chedlow
  • First Assistant CameraAndreas Teichner
  • ADR & DubbingKevin Brazier
  • FoleyJulie Ankerson
  • HairstylistChristine Blundell
  • Sound RecordistAlistair Crocker
  • Sound RecordistDani Fontrodona

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • police
  • undercover
  • hooligan
  • football (soccer)

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1995-05-0518
  • TV1997-06-01ยท BBC Two (Screen Two)

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