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Expelled unfairly from Harvard, an American undergraduate, Matt Bucker flees to England to his sister's home. 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.
| Genres: |
Drama and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 9th, 2005 (NY/LA/Chicago) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for brutal violence, pervasive language and some drug use. |
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| Distributors: |
Freestyle Releasing , Odd Lot Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$345,821 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The message is that violence is hard-wired into men, if only the connection is made." more...
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A- |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"Now and then comes a movie so knotted up by its own hypocrisies, you wonder if it might benefit from some therapy." more...
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C- |
E! Online,
"It's all mildly interesting, but ultimately this deserves a boot to the arse." more...
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C |
New York Post, Kyle Smith
"Director and co-writer Lexi Alexander choreographs the fight scenes with thrilling chaos, and the plot unfolds expertly if melodramatically." more...
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B |
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