Project Detail

The Firm

Synopsis

The Firm is based on the Alan Clarke's original 1989 classic which focused on UK football hooligan culture, where gangs were known as firms and members were described as casuals due to their uniform of designer clothing. Dom is an aspiring casual who gets drawn into the charismatic but dangerous world of the firm's leader, Bex.

Details

Year
2010
Type of film
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
HD Cam
Director
Nick Love
Producer
Allan Niblo, James Richardson
Editor
Stuart Gazzard
Screenwriter
Nick Love
Director of Photography
Matt Gray
Production Designer
Eve Stewart
Sound
John Hagenstede
Music
Laura Rossi
Principal cast
Paul Anderson, Calum Macnab, Daniel Mays

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Vertigo Films

77 Fortess Road
London NW5 1AG
UK

T +44 (0)20 7428 7555

Sales Company

Protagonist Pictures

Francis House
11 Francis Street
London SW1P 1DE
UK

T +44 (0)20 7306 5155

Page updates

This page was last updated on 12th May 2025. Please let us know if we need to make any amendments or request edit access by clicking below.

See also

You may also be interested in other relevant projects in the database.

Marching Powder Marching Powder

Director: Nick Love

Year: 2025

Jack Jones, mid-40s, has six weeks to turn his life around - he needs to save his marriage, kick his drug habit, and quit fighting at football or he’s going to prison. His friends just want the old Jack back, even if it means the end of his marriage... Temptation lurks around every corner – particularly when Jack’s unhinged brother-in-law, Kenny Boy (recently discharged from a mental hospital) is nearby. Can Jack overcome his demons in time, or is he heading for jail?<br /> A 'romantic comedy’ about addiction, violence, and happy endings.

American Hero American Hero

Director: Nick Love

Year: 2015

Melvin, a reluctant American superhero, lives only for crime, women and drugs – until he realises that the only way he will ever get to see his estranged son is to go straight. But in a world where no-one understands Melvin’s condition, his incredible powers could ultimately be his demise.

The Sweeney The Sweeney

Director: Nick Love

Year: 2012

The trials of a hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. <br /> Based on the '70s UK TV show.