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Kicking Off
- 2015
- 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
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Comedy Crime Sport
After their football team is relegated, two fans kidnap the referee who they believe unfairly disallowed a winning goal.After their football team is relegated, two fans kidnap the referee who they believe unfairly disallowed a winning goal.After their football team is relegated, two fans kidnap the referee who they believe unfairly disallowed a winning goal.
- Director
- Matt Wilde
- Writer
- Robert Farquhar
- Stars
- Warren Brown
- Greg McHugh
- Alistair Petrie
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IMDb RATING
3.8/10
342
YOUR RATING
- Director
- Matt Wilde
- Writer
- Robert Farquhar
- Stars
- Warren Brown
- Greg McHugh
- Alistair Petrie
- 8User reviews
- 6Critic reviews
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- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination
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Warren Brown
- Wigsy
Greg McHugh
- Cliff
Alistair Petrie
- Anthony Greaves
Danielle Bux
- Philippa
Mark Bright
- Mark Bright
Geoff Hurst
- Geoff Hurst
Tim Major
- Murray Peterson
Amaka Okafor
- Caroline
Bailey Patrick
- Brickie
Jon-Paul Gates
- Radio Producer
Dan Fredenburgh
- Prof Jennings
Vivien Creegor
- Self
Mikey Altoft
- Protester
- (as Michael Altoft)
Zeeshan Azad
- Prison Footballer
Richard Banks
- Doctor
Alexander Bracq
- Argentinian Football
Matt Brewer
- T Shirt Seller
Ella Bux
- Philippa jnr
- Director
- Matt Wilde
- Writer
- Robert Farquhar
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A comedy about friendship and the dangers of hatching a kidnap plot after too many beers
It's the last day of the season and loyal fans Wiggsy (Warren Brown) and Cliff (Greg McHugh) assemble for a crucial denouement. It's simple: win and the team stays up; lose and they're down. When their team appears to grab a vital winner in the dying seconds the boys wild celebrations ensue, only for them to discover that the referee (Alastair Petrie) has disallowed the goal. Chaos ensues and Wiggsy and Cliff (reluctantly) decide to take matters into their own hands. To Wiggsy, it's simple: Get the referee to admit he made a mistake in disallowing the goal, and the team stays up while Wiggsy becomes a hero. What can possibly go wrong? This is a very funny film with strong performances and great writing which ensures you don't need to be a football fan to enjoy it. Football is the hook on which the action hangs, and it explores obsession, betrayal and blind faith with a deftness of touch. The dialogue is great and the scenes involving the interrogation of the referee in particular are very funny and clever. Brown (Wiggsy) and McHugh (Cliff) put in strong performances and Danielle Lineker is great as Wiggsy's long-suffering girlfriend but Alastair Petrie's understated performance as the kidnapped referee is wonderful. At its heart is a story about male relationships, the blurring of the line between hope and reality and how you shouldn't really mix football and real life - a beautifully-constructed and nicely timed comic gem ahead of another summer of potential football glory or crushing disappointment.
- dcrothnie
- May 26, 2016
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- Release date
- April 21, 2016 (United Kingdom)
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Official sites
- Official site
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- Language
- English
- Also known as
- Na spalonym
- Production companies
- Gaia Media
- Happy Hour Films
- Principal Film Finance
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
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- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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