I love football not just for the entertainment, but because tribalism creates a thrilling atmosphere of passion.

In movies this bad, nobody wins.

That is when the true cleverness ofGreen Street Hooligansbegins to shine through.

Matt and Pete, played by actors Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam, look ahead while five rough-looking young men stand behind them in Green Street Hooligans.

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The rise in extremism throughout the film feels both natural and ridiculous at the same time.

It would be so easy to dismissGreen Street Hooligansas glorifying street gangs.

But there is so much more to this film, and Alexander’s directing is superb.

Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam in Green Street Hooligans

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Cast

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Elijah Wood

Charlie Hunnam