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Awaydays

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In England, 19-year-old Paul Carty (Nicky Bell) is bored with middle-class life. After his mother dies, Carty gets his friend Elvis (Liam Boyle), to induct him into The Pack, a group of soccer hooligans. Obsessed with The Pack and hanging out with the group's leader, Godden (Stephen Graham), Carty ignores his sister (Holly Grainger) and becomes immersed in a world of sex, drugs and music -- until someone ends up dead, and his relationship with Elvis gets a bit more complicated.

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Awaydays is an overwrought coming-of-age drama that romanticizes the violence of 1970s street culture in Liverpool and neglects the requisites of a good script.

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Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/29/2018
The performances are good, actually - particularly Bell's - but the film lacks any context... Ultimately, what's it all about, pussycat? No idea. Go to Full Review Edward Porter The Times (UK) 05/28/2009
2/5
Bell's wholehearted performance and the film's convincingly scuzzy atmosphere don't make up for the big hole in the script. Go to Full Review Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 05/22/2009
3/5
There's no shortage of movies about Britain's mean streets and, for the most part, Awaydays runs with the pack. Go to Full Review Nikki Baughan Roll Credits 10/30/2019
3/5
[T]his is the tale of Carty and Elvis and, when the focus is on them, the film shines despite the grim feel that permeates every scene. Go to Full Review Sam Bathe Fan The Fire 04/15/2010
3/5
Awaydays comes close to being lumped in with every other British indie but the excellent production quality pull it through and director Pat Holden is left with another promising, if flawed, adventure. Go to Full Review Daily Record (UK) 05/28/2009
3/5
A quality cast, strong performances and excellent period detail keep it feeling real. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/13/2017 One critic called Kevin Sampson's excellent novel "Catcher in the Rye with stanley knives" this film adaptation is more like Brokeback Mountain with stanley knives and an excellent soundtrack. It really is so homoerotic. I expected Elvis to pork Carty. If you need any evidence of them been trapped in the closet then the scene where they pick up the two shanks on the bus is all the evidence you need. Plus, the jealous head and bitchy antics of the Elvis the following matchday. Budget definitely hindered the final product but overall a poor adaptation of a good book but the soundtrack, Stephen Graham and some ultraviolence makes it watchable. See more 10/11/2015 Honestly the worst film I have ever seen ( not just saying that ) it is absolutely terrible ! Never going to get back that hour and a half of my life so don't bother attempting to watch ! Everyone involved should be ashamed ! See more 10/14/2013 another film on football hooliganism and another poor one. Honestly, not every fan in 1979 wore their scarf on their wrists and had a fight. Disappointing. See more 12/22/2012 Dunno what to say about this apart from the Interesting early 80's soundtrack. Also it kind of romanticizes the days when it was ok to smoke in pubs, on trains etc. . . . . and it wern't that long ago. Modern life seems kind of sterile after watching this. See more 04/12/2012 of all the football hooligan films ive seen this is the worst See more 11/14/2011 great film, I thought it was a good movie, it was something like Green Street, it was a good movie but I don't want it on DVD, good movie it was better than what I expected See more Read all reviews
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Pat Holden

Director

Stephen Graham

John Godden

Nicky Bell

Paul Carty

Liam Boyle

Elvis

Oliver Lee

Baby Millan

Lee Battle

Billy Powell

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Synopsis In England, 19-year-old Paul Carty (Nicky Bell) is bored with middle-class life. After his mother dies, Carty gets his friend Elvis (Liam Boyle), to induct him into The Pack, a group of soccer hooligans. Obsessed with The Pack and hanging out with the group's leader, Godden (Stephen Graham), Carty ignores his sister (Holly Grainger) and becomes immersed in a world of sex, drugs and music -- until someone ends up dead, and his relationship with Elvis gets a bit more complicated.
Director
Pat Holden
Producer
David A. Hughes
Screenwriter
Kevin Sampson
Production Co
Red Union Films, Away Days Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
1h 44m
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