The trilogy of American-British films about football fans is popular and known, which received the name "Green Street Hooligans" in a Russian-language interpretation. Her actors and characters are very popular both among Western youth and in Russia.
Short storyline
All three parts of the film franchise are dedicated to the world of football fanaticism, which in the Russian-speaking environment is usually called okolofutbol. All tapes perfectly convey the atmosphere prevailing surrounded by football hooligans.
The plot of the first tape of "Green Street Hooligans", whose actors did an excellent job of their roles, talks about a young guy named Matt Beckner, who, by the will of fate, was expelled from Harvard University due to the fact that he was accused of a crime not committed by him.
In desperation, Matt discovers the world of football fans, the main attribute of which is hooliganism and fights. Matt is immersed in this, radically changing his life.
The main roles in the film were played by actors Elijah Wood and Charlie Hannem, who had a fairly successful acting career.
"Hooligans of Green Street-2." Actors and characters
The plot of the second film of the trilogy begins from the moment of the fight that occurred in the finale of the first tape. Several members of West Ham after her find themselves in jail.
The heroes of the tape quickly realize that prison is a cruel and merciless place where everyone is very tight. Survival ranks first among prisoners' priorities.
Key roles in the film are played by other actors, namely Ross McCall and Graham McTavish.
"Hooligans of Green Street-3." Actors and characters
The third part of the franchise again tells the story of new characters that become brothers Joey and Danny, who are both football fans and great MMA fighters.
In the story, the younger brother of Danny Joey is once killed in one of the scuffles of football fans. How events will develop further is described in this film.
Interesting Facts
It is interesting that the name of the film, like most other films, sounds different in different countries. So, in Great Britain the film was shown under the name "Green Street", and, for example, in America, South Africa and Australia "Green Street Hooligans". The actors of each tape did an excellent job with their roles.
By the way, in Russia and other countries the film was shown under the name "Hooligans", although the American and British versions of the names also came to Russia and are often used.
Another noteworthy fact is that the author of the script for the Green Street Hooligans, whose extras were partly real football hooligans, is writer Boogie Brimson, a former ardent fan of Watford FC. Most likely, that's why the films turned out to be so believable and realistic. Many real football hooligans note the quality of the plot and the truthfulness conveyed in the films by the atmosphere of this movement.
The film has a cameo of Kass Pennant - famous in the late 70's. XX centuries football hooligan and one of the leaders of Westham's Inter City Firm (ICF). The appearance of this man, albeit in a small episodic role, in the film suggests that even ardent football fanatics consider the film worthy of personally participating in its filming. That is, the film was really appreciated not only by ordinary spectators, but also by the real hooligans of the football world.
Conclusion
Actors of the film "Green Street Hooligans" carefully got used to their roles in order to look as natural as possible and match their image. These films made a splash among football fans. This is due to the fact that the tape is one of the few sports cinematic films that so vividly reveal and demonstrate near-football movement.
The “Green Street Hooligans”, whose actors greatly contributed to the success of the picture with their skill and charisma, became a film that not only popularizes the movement of football hooligans, but reveals the other side of this world full of drama.
Each tape tells a unique story about different characters, but the common thing for each film is that in the center of the story are ardent fans of Westham Football Club. This is the unifying factor for all three films of this film franchise.