Overview
The Hooligan Factory is a 2014 football hooliganism spoof film directed, co-written and starring Nick Nevern. The film heavily parodies titles from the British hooligan genre films and focuses mainly on The Firm, along with The Football Factory, Rise of the Footsoldier, I.D., Green Street and Cass.
Production
The film features numerous cameo appearances from actors who have been type cast in the Hooligan genre films. Leo Gregory has a minor role while there were cameos from Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Craig Fairbrass and Tony Denham, who feature in one scene each, while there was also a cameo from former hooligan and inspiration behind the film Cass, Cass Pennant. Former West Ham United footballer Julian Dicks, The Only Way Is Essex personality Chloe Sims and Hollyoaks actor Charlie Clapham also make minor appearances. Dexter Fletcher also filmed a scene but it was cut from the final take.
Cast
Jason Maza as Danny
Nick Nevern as Dex
Tom Burke as Bullet
Ray Fearon as Midnight
Steven O'Donnell as Old Bill
Morgan Watkins as Trumpet
Josef Altin as Weasel
Leo Gregory as Slasher
Keith-Lee Castle as The Baron
Ronnie Fox as Danny Sr
Lorraine Stanley as Sharon
Juliet Oldfield as Karen
Alex Austin as Fanta
Ian Lavender as Grandad Albert
Danny Dyer as Jeff
Craig Fairbrass as Mickey
Tamer Hassan as Jack
Cass Pennant as Cass (himself)
Julian Dicks as Slasher's Top Boy
Paul William Arnold as Baron's Top Boy
Chloe Sims as Chloe (herself)
Tony Denham as Millwall's Top Boy
Charlie Clapham as Freddy the Nonce
AJ Makin as The Screw
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