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The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan

Synopsis

Casual football hooligan Mike Jacobs is going nowhere in life when he meets old friend Eddie Hill at a football riot. Under Eddie's tutelage he soon finds himself inducted into the world of credit card fraud, where organised gangs withdraw hundreds of thousands of pounds from cash machines every night. As Mike becomes seduced by the money and women that come with his new lifestyle, the dangers increase and he soon finds events spiralling beyond his control.

Based on a true story, The Rise and Fall of a White Collar Hooligan follows the journey of a man tempted by the trappings of power and is the first feature film to address the huge criminal industry of credit card fraud.

Details

Year
2011
Type of film
Features
Running time
82 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Paul Tanter
Producer
Paul Tanter, Jonathan Sothcott, Simon Phillips, Patricia Rybarczyk
Editor
Richard Colton
Screenwriter
Paul Tanter
Director of Photography
Haider Zafar
Production Designer
Felix Coles
Sound
John York
Principal cast
Nick Nevern, Simon Phillips, Rita Ramnani, Peter Barrett, Roland Manookian, Rebecca Ferdinando, Ricci Harnett, Billy Murray.

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