I.D. (DVD)

Made in 1995, this movie is set in the harsh industrial areas of the Isle of Dogs in East London, and follows four detectives from Shadwell CID as they go undercover and attempt to infiltrate the murky, violent world of the hooligans who follow Shadwell Town FC. This club is a very thinly-veiled depiction of Millwall – the real club hails from the same area of London, shares a reputation for violent supporters who cause trouble wherever they go, their nickname is ‘The Lions’ and their old ground on Cold Blow Lane was known as ‘The Den’. Shadwell revel in the moniker of ‘The Dogs’, their stadium is called ‘The Kennel’, ...

I first saw this film when it was screened on BBC and immediately went out and bought it on video afterwards and watched the full unedited version which was even better. It is about one policemans decline into the world of football hooliganism. The film starts off with John who is a policeman looking for a big case to get himself noticed in order for a promotion and he gets one. The idea is to get four policemen to go undercover with some of the most violent football fans following a team called Shadwell in order to pinpoint the people who are causing all the trouble. We are then showed the last four coppers who tried this and are now in various states of ...

Director – Philip Davis. Run Time – 1 Hr 43 Minutes. Special Features – Theatrical Trailer. Interactive Menus. Photo Gallery. Main Cast – Reece Dinsdale – john. Richard Graham – Trevor. Perry Fenwick – Eddie. Philip Glenister – Charlie. Warren Clarke – Bob. Claire Skinner – Marie. Saskia Reeves – Lynda. Sean Pertwee – Martin. Charles De’Ath – Nik. Lee Ross – Gumbo. Terry Cole – Puff. Steve Sweeny – Viny. Charles R. Bailey – Mickey. Plot Summary – When John (Dinsdale) an ambitious young police ...