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Special Features
- Behind the scenes featurette
- Short film: It's a Casual Life
- Cass Pennant in his own words
- Trailer
- TV spots
- Commentary with director Jon S Baird, producer Stefan Haller and actor Nonso Anozie
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Mono ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Commentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Dramatisation of the events surrounding the life of Cass Pennant; one of the best-known figures of the infamous West Ham hooligan outfit, the I.C.F. (Inter City Firm). Cass Pennant (Nonson Anozie, ATONEMENT) was placed in a Dr. Barnados orphange as a baby in 1950s London. A black child adopted by an elderly white couple, Cass was forced to endure constant racist bullying growing up. His pent-up rage exploded one day when he attended a West Ham game and becomes involved with Hammers hooligans as they take on a rival firm. Cass becomes hooked on the rush of the violence, as well as the acceptance and camaraderie. He quickly rises through the ranks of the West Ham hooligan element, later becoming head of the notorious Inter City Firm. As a six-foot-five black man in a predominantly white social group, he is picked out by the police during the government's clampdown on football hooliganism. After brushes with the law, Cass attempts to change the direction of his life by running a security firm. But old enemies are never far away. CASS is a compelling film about the intriguing life of its subject and charts issues of class, race and masculinity across a number of decades, showcasing the seismic changes in British life. Nonson Anozie ably carries the film and is well supported by Nathalie Press (MY SUMMER OF LOVE) as his wife and Nick Love favourite Tammer Hassan (THE FOOTBALL FACTORY), among others. ...Cass
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Cass" doesn't really add much to the soccer violence genre of film. In my opinion it is inferior to "Green Street", another movie about violent West Ham United supporters.It lacks the excitement and adrenalin of that film, although there were several tense and violent scenes."Cass" is more of a biopic than anything , featuring the early years of the infamous hooligan, his time in prison and the years after he ended his football thuggery, prior to the attempt on his life in the early 1990's.The film portrays him as a family man,a leader and an organiser as well as a dangerous,violent hooligan."Cass" is watchable,but probably nothing you haven't seen before.
Format:Blu-ray
Decent enough football hooligan film with a soft centre and worth a watch if you enjoyed the firm, awaydays, ID etc. The film is 3 stars but the blue ray picture quality is appalling. I would not even give it one star. It would be poor for a dvd and is the worst i have ever seen. If buying the film, save your money and buy the dvd not the blue ray.
Format:DVD
The script for this film feels like it was written by a 12 year old. There is no depth to any of the characters and you really don't care about any of them, they come across as typical thugs with no charisma or charm. Check out Alan Clarke's The Firm starring Gary Oldman and to a lesser extent ID from the 80s, they are still the best films of this, lets face it, limited genre. All the recent films just come across as bland imitations adding nothing new
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one of the better football vids
I bought this for my son as a christmas stocking present. He is a West Ham fan and enjoyed watching this video.
Published 4 months ago by G. Halpin
Not at all what I expected...
As a film about football and, in particular, football hooliganism I really wasn't expecting to enjoy Cass very much; as a rule it would be the sort of low-budget, grubby British... Read more
Published 5 months ago by S. EXETER
Barnardo's Bovver Boy.
This is the film adaptation of how one Carol "Cass" Pennant rose from being an orphaned black boy, adopted by a white middle aged couple, to being a leader of the notorious... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Spike Owen
A truly good british film, well worth a watch!
A facinating film that i thoroughly enjoyed. Well written, directed and played by all actors involved. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Lee
You don't have to like football to enjoy this film
I love a true story and when it's a british true story it's even better.this for me one of the best I've seen.will advise this film to everyone.
Published 13 months ago by Rantoul
CASS
What a brill film. i first saw this on tv, but as soon as the film finished i ordered the dvd striaght away.. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Robert Murphy
Why has everyone rated a decent film so low?
This film is really a 4 star film but the average rating on it needs to be higher. The Blu-ray issue aside, this is an excellent film with a good story line, to rate it alongside... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Richie H
Don't walk on...buy it!
Excellent hoolie movie that dares to be different; by exploring issues of race and identity within the hooligan genre. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Bobby Smith
Good film but I had to rate the blu ray picture quality, it's awful!
I'm giving the blu ray 1 star as the picture would be just acceptable for a DVD but for a blu ray it's awful! Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2010 by K. Allen
A Very Good Film
Ive seen this film twice now. Once when I hired it and again when I bought it as I was very impressed. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by milesfb
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