Awaydays (2009)

Directed by

Pat Holden

Genre

drama film, crime film, association football film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

18

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 51 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man named Paul Carty in 1980s England gets pulled into a violent football hooligan gang called The Pack after his mother dies. The story follows his initiation and the brutal, male-dominated world of casual culture and terrace fighting.

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What happens

Awaydays is a 2009 British crime drama film directed by Pat Holden and starring Nicky Bell, Liam Boyle and Stephen Graham. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Sampson that was published in 1998. The film follows Paul Carty, a 19-year-old in the aftermath of his mother's death who becomes part of The Pack - a legendary group of football hooligans who dress casual and wear Peter Storm cagoules, carry Stanley knives and follow Tranmere Rovers F.C. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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