Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Firm end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Firm easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Firm

Name: The Firm
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1989
Duration: 70 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Gary Oldman, Lesley Manville, Phil Davis, Andrew Wilde, William Vanderpuye

We come in peace, we leave you in pieces

Directed by Alan Clarke

Produced by BBC Film, BBC

198970 min6.5 / 10

A gritty 1980s crime drama about the brutal underworld of football hooliganism, where a respectable facade masks organized violence and tragic consequences.

A seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans. When 'The Firm' decide to confront a rival gang, it ends in tragedy.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Sports and Competitions Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Football (soccer)1980s

Questions people ask

Is The Firm violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Does The Firm end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Firm easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Firm sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Firm scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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