The Firm (2009 film)
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The Firm is a British 2009 drama film
based around Football hooliganism
written and directed by Nick Love
. The film is a remake
of the original 1988 version
.
Trimm Trab trainers. He then asks Dom if he wants to play in his football team, Dom accepts. Dom then goes to his Dad asking for money, after his Dad gives him the money Dom goes back to the sports shop to buy the same pair of trainers as Becks.
Dom arrives late at the football game to be then put in goal by Becks, after he saves a vital penalty, the rest of the boys begin to take a liking to him especially Jay, who asks if he is coming to Portsmouth
at the weekend. Dom agrees. One of the boys comes to visit Becks at work, where he tells him that Millwall
's firm and Portsmouth's firm are putting up a meeting to discuss the up and coming matches between the three teams. Dom then takes his parents to the sports shop where he persuades them to buy his an Ellesse
tracksuit. Saturday comes and the firm are at the station getting a train to Portsmouth. When they get there they meet the Portsmouth firm at the pub, police arrive and try to break up the two teams, but gain not a lot of success, Dom is punched in the face but stays on his feet and punches back.Becks then visits Dom at work and tells him to not make any plans for the weekend. Dom sees Tel in the street where Tel says Dom look stupid with his tracksuit on, but Dom tells him that he is part of the West Ham firm now. Dom meets Jay, the two go to the sports shop and rob a load of gear. Some of the firm go to Becks' house to talk about a possible national firm, with the UEFA European Football Championship
a dream that Becks has, that he talked about to two other firms earlier in the film. He asks Dom if he would like to go to Europe, and Dom obliges, Becks says he can but he has to get blooded first, which means he has to get the firms symbol, engraved on the forearm. Becks pulls out a Stanley knife and starts to engrave on Dom's arm, when the rest of the firm lick their hands and rub off the symbol that is on their arm, he realises that it is a joke.
After Dom is made fun of for wearing the same tracksuit as Becks, he does not go to the game that weekend. Becks then visits him at work and tells him to stand up for himself next time, and invites him out later that day. They go to a night club and Dom gets invited to Crystal Palace
on the weekend, but the firm change their minds and end up going to Millwall. There they get attacked by members of the Millwall firm and suffer a humiliating defeat. Becks, along with Dom and some other members of the West Ham firm go back to the pub later that evening and ambush a Millwall fan as he leaves the pub. They return home only to find that their cars have been smashed up, supposedly by Millwall firm members. A calling card has been placed on Becks's car saying " Congratulations, you have just met the Yeti " ( the Yeti is a nickname for the Millwall firm )
in relation to the 2009 Upton Park riots
. Police later released the following statement:
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
based around Football hooliganism
Football hooliganism
Football hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...
written and directed by Nick Love
Nick Love
Nick Love is a British film director and writer. Love came to public attention in the UK after making the films The Football Factory, The Business and The Firm. He has two 'Millwall' tattoos, including one on the inside of his bottom lip.Love is well known for collaborating with actor Danny Dyer...
. The film is a remake
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the original 1988 version
The Firm (1988 film)
The Firm is a 1989 British drama film directed by Alan Clarke and written by Al Ashton for the BBC, starring Gary Oldman as Clive 'Bex' or 'Bexy' Bissel. The film is based on the activities of the Inter City Firm, football firm of West Ham United during the 1970s and 1980s although in the film the...
.
Adaptation
Loosely adapted from Alan Clarke's 1989 classic TV film for Screen Two, Nick Love's film is set earlier in the 1980s in around 1984 and retells a similar story to the original - but from a different character's point of view. The film centres on Dom, a young wannabe football casual, who gets drawn in to the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm's top boy, Bex Bissell.Plot
Becks is the leader of the West Ham United football firm, that travels up and down the country to fight other firms. Dom is a normal teenage lad who hangs around with his mates, and one night they go to a nightclub, where his friend Tel walks into Becks and after the two share words, Tel is headbutted in the face by Becks. The morning after, Tel tells Dom that Becks is after him, the two then go to the local pub the Lord Nelson where the firm hangs out, Dom walks in and apologises for the two of them. Becks then tells Dom that he has a lot of guts walking in there like that. Dom finds out where Becks works and goes to visit him, Becks and Dom seem now to become acquaintances, The two then go into a sports shop where Becks purchases a pair of AdidasAdidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
Trimm Trab trainers. He then asks Dom if he wants to play in his football team, Dom accepts. Dom then goes to his Dad asking for money, after his Dad gives him the money Dom goes back to the sports shop to buy the same pair of trainers as Becks.
Dom arrives late at the football game to be then put in goal by Becks, after he saves a vital penalty, the rest of the boys begin to take a liking to him especially Jay, who asks if he is coming to Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
at the weekend. Dom agrees. One of the boys comes to visit Becks at work, where he tells him that Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
's firm and Portsmouth's firm are putting up a meeting to discuss the up and coming matches between the three teams. Dom then takes his parents to the sports shop where he persuades them to buy his an Ellesse
Ellesse
-History:Ellesse was founded by Leonardo Servadio in Perugia in 1959. The name Ellesse derives from the initials of Servadio's name, "L.S."Ellesse grew in popularity during the 1970s as a producer of skiwear such as quilted jackets and ski pants...
tracksuit. Saturday comes and the firm are at the station getting a train to Portsmouth. When they get there they meet the Portsmouth firm at the pub, police arrive and try to break up the two teams, but gain not a lot of success, Dom is punched in the face but stays on his feet and punches back.Becks then visits Dom at work and tells him to not make any plans for the weekend. Dom sees Tel in the street where Tel says Dom look stupid with his tracksuit on, but Dom tells him that he is part of the West Ham firm now. Dom meets Jay, the two go to the sports shop and rob a load of gear. Some of the firm go to Becks' house to talk about a possible national firm, with the UEFA European Football Championship
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
a dream that Becks has, that he talked about to two other firms earlier in the film. He asks Dom if he would like to go to Europe, and Dom obliges, Becks says he can but he has to get blooded first, which means he has to get the firms symbol, engraved on the forearm. Becks pulls out a Stanley knife and starts to engrave on Dom's arm, when the rest of the firm lick their hands and rub off the symbol that is on their arm, he realises that it is a joke.
After Dom is made fun of for wearing the same tracksuit as Becks, he does not go to the game that weekend. Becks then visits him at work and tells him to stand up for himself next time, and invites him out later that day. They go to a night club and Dom gets invited to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
on the weekend, but the firm change their minds and end up going to Millwall. There they get attacked by members of the Millwall firm and suffer a humiliating defeat. Becks, along with Dom and some other members of the West Ham firm go back to the pub later that evening and ambush a Millwall fan as he leaves the pub. They return home only to find that their cars have been smashed up, supposedly by Millwall firm members. A calling card has been placed on Becks's car saying " Congratulations, you have just met the Yeti " ( the Yeti is a nickname for the Millwall firm )
Police photograph error
On 31 October 2009, it was revealed that stills from the movie were released by Scotland YardScotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
in relation to the 2009 Upton Park riots
2009 Upton Park riots
The 2009 Upton Park riot occurred at and around West Ham United's Upton Park ground before, during and after a Football League Cup second round match between West Ham and Millwall on 25 August 2009....
. Police later released the following statement: