Advertisement
Powered By
IMDB

Review

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Less a sequel to Phil Davis's ID (1995) than a variation on its theme, Joel Novoa's second feature sees Muslim copper Mo (Simon Rivers) going under cover to infiltrate the hooligan firm following Shadwell Town during their first season in Europe. However, Mo quickly discovers that its ringleader (Linus Roache) is a Special Branch agent monitoring an English Defence League bigwig (Neil Pearson) who is plotting to prevent a mosque from being built alongside the run-down East London stadium. Screenwriter Vincent O'Connell touches on issues like inner-city deprivation, institutionalised racism, ethnic integration and the foreign ownership of football clubs. But this always cleaves closer to BritCrime than social realism and contains its quota of stereotypes, clichés and contrivances. Nevertheless, the sense of place is well established, while gritty performances by Roache and Pearson are ably complemented by Christine Tremarco and Perry Fenwick, as a neglected wife and a cop-turned-comedian. Rivers is a weak(ish) link, however, as his embittered outsider is too thinly sketched to convey the necessary socio-cultural conflict.

How to watch

Loading

Credits

Cast

rolename
MoSimon Rivers
DaveNeil Pearson
Danny BoyPaul Popplewell
GeorgeBenjamin Harris
VinnieLinus Roache
NickAndy Rush
AlisonChristine Tremarco
GumboLee Ross
EddiePerry Fenwick
Trevor ClymerRichard Graham (2)

Crew

rolename
DirectorJoel Novoa

Details

Released on
2016-08-12
Languages
English
Formats
Colour
Advertisement
Advertisement

RadioTimes.com is getting better.

Fresh new look, redesigned programme hub, richer content…

FIND OUT MORE
Advertisement