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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.7M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Green Street Hooligans
"Stand your ground."
2005 1h 49m EN
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7.3TMDB Β· 2,655π₯«45%Rotten Tomatoesβ55Metacriticβ
7.4IMDB Β· 169,690
CrimeDrama
Synopsis
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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.
βStand your ground.β
Cast
Elijah Wood
Matt Buckner
Charlie Hunnam
Pete Dunham
Claire Forlani
Shannon Dunham
Marc Warren
Steve Dunham
Leo Gregory
Bovver
Geoff Bell
Tommy Hatcher
Ross McCall
Dave Bjorno
Henry Goodman
Carl Buckner
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lexi Alexander
- Writers
- Josh Shelov, Dougie Brimson, Lexi Alexander
- Languages
- English, Aymara
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Aymara.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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CINEMA
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Part of the "Green Street Hooligans Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lexi Alexander, shot by Alexander Buono. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lexi Alexander directs. Alexander Buono behind the camera. Christopher Franke scores. Paul Trejo cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Aymara.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.7M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 3Released 21 years ago.
- 4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Aymara.
- 5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 6Part of the "Green Street Hooligans Collection" β so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
- 7Directed by Lexi Alexander, shot by Alexander Buono. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 8Original score by Christopher Franke. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 9Editor Paul Trejo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 10Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam and Claire Forlani carry the top of the cast.
- 11Marketing tagline: "Stand your ground.".
- 12IMDB entry: tt0385002 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 13Classified under 13 themes, including "london, england", "sports", "harvard university", "hooligan".
- 14Released under 10 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alexander Buono
- Original score
- Christopher Franke
- Editing
- Paul Trejo
- Production design
- Tom Brown
- Costume design
- John Krausa
- Makeup / hair
- Deborah Hawkins
- VFX supervisor
- Marlo Pabon
- Sound
- Rick Hernandez
- Stunt coordinator
- Pat E. Johnson
- Runtime
- 109 min Β· 1h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,737,249
- Box office
- $4,333,271
- Return
- 91% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 45% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 55/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.4/10 Β· 169,690 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
4 wins total
Part of
Green Street Hooligans Collection
Green Street Hooligans (2005) - A wrongfully expelled Harvard undergrad moves to London, where he is introduced to the violent underworld of football hooliganism. Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009) - Following the deadly climax of "Green Street Hooligans," several members of the West Ham firm and numerous members of Millwall end up in jail. The GSE quickly discover the brutality of life on the inside, as they are constant targets of the superior numbers and better-financed Millwall crew. Green Street 3: Never Back Down (2013) - An old firm leader returns to Green Street for revenge after receiving a call that his little brother was killed, but is he able to cope with a new type of hooliganism and can he find his killer?
Also by
Lexi Alexander
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Gimlyβ 9/10
Woefully underrated drama too often passed off as a "boy's night" action film. Final rating:β β β β Β½ - Ridiculously strong appeal. I canβt stop thinking about it.
Production companies
Who made it
OddLot Entertainment
US
- YA
Yank Film Finance Limited
GB
Senator International
US
Key crew
- ProducerDeborah Del Prete
- EditorPaul Trejo
- ProducerDonald Zuckerman
- Executive ProducerLexi Alexander
- ProducerGigi Pritzker
- CastingDes Hamilton
- StuntsDavid Holmes
- Executive ProducerBill Allan
- Executive ProducerPatrick Aluise
- Art DirectionRicky Eyres
- Set DecorationSara Wan
- CastingKahleen Crawford
- Production DesignTom Brown
- Executive ProducerTom Hulme
- Executive ProducerPaul Schiff
- Costume DesignJohn Krausa
- Associate ProducerJon S. Baird
- Executive ProducerJon Favreau
- Line ProducerKevan Van Thompson
- Associate ProducerLinda McDonough
- Co-ProducerAlexander Buono
- Executive ProducerKeith Evans
- Line ProducerTamsin Rawady
- Makeup ArtistDeborah Hawkins
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- london, england
- sports
- harvard university
- hooligan
- revenge
- football (soccer)
- cruelty
- american
- brutality
- reputation
- woman director
- bar fight
- firm
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2005-04-24Β· Tribeca Film Festival
- Premiere2005-03-12Β· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2005-09-09
- Theatrical2006-03-12R
Also known as
International titles
- Green StreetGB
- HooligansUS
- Hooligans - Stand Your GroundDE
- HuliganiHR
- Obashe Khiabane GreenIR
- Rebeldes do BairroPT
- HuliganiRS
- HooligansES
- Hooligans: FΓΊria Nos CamposBR
- Π₯ΡΠ»ΠΈΠ³Π°Π½Ρ ΠΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎΠΉ ΡΠ»ΠΈΡΡRU
