Green Street is a 2005 British-American independent drama film about football hooliganism in the United Kingdom. It was directed by Lexi Alexander and stars Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. In the film, an American college student falls in with a violent West Ham football firm run by his brother-in-law's younger brother and is morally transformed by their commitment to each other. Two sequels followed in the form of direct-to-video releases. The first, Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground, was released on various dates around the world between March 2009 to July 2010. The second, Green Street 3: Never Back Down, was released in the UK on 21 October 2013.
| Director | Lexi Alexander |
| Produced by | Donald Zuckerman, Gigi Pritzker, Deborah Del Prete |
| Screenplay by | Lexi Alexander, Dougie Brimson, Josh Shelov |
| Story by | Lexi Alexander, Dougie Brimson |
| Starring | Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Claire Forlani, Leo Gregory |
| Narrator | Sam Gibson |
| Music | Christopher Franke |
| Cinematography | Alexander Buono |
| Edited by | Paul Trejo |
| Production, company | OddLot Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (UK), Freestyle Releasing (US) |
| Released | September 9, 2005 |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4.33 million |
| Netflix ID | 70038792 |
About Green Street Hooligans
A young scholar moves to the streets of London after he was expelled from college for undeserved reasons. While living in London, he begins getting accustomed to the underground criminal life.
Achievement of Green Street Hooligans
Initially, film director Lexi Alexander wanted to cast Jake Gyllenhaal for the role of Matt Buckner. During the film when Matt goes to his first West Ham game, the footage was recorded from a live game of West Ham against playing Gillingham, when in the the film it was supposed to be West Ham playing against Birmingham.
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Latest information about Green Street Hooligans updated on July 28 2021.
