| The Guvnors | |
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| Directed by | Gabe Turner |
| Written by | Gabe Turner |
| Starring | Martin Hancock Vas Blackwood Harley Sylvester David Essex Doug Allen |
| Cinematography | James Friend |
| Music by | Paul Arnold Andrew Barnabas Pascal Bideau |
| Distributed by | Metrodome Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Guvnors is a 2014 British crime film directed by Gabe Turner. [1] Former football hooligan Cass Pennant was involved in producing the film. [2]
Mitch, the ex-leader of a London firm known as The Guvnors, has walked away from his life of violence and more than 20 years later is happily married. He becomes concerned when his son starts to show violent tendencies through his behavior at school. He is challenged by Adam Shanko, a local gangster, after Shanko learns of the reputation of The Guvnors. Shanko is then humiliated at the hands of another former Guvnor, Mickey. This leads to brutal retaliation and a reuniting of The Guvnors, which reignites gangland warfare spanning two generations of families. [3]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4.75/10. [5] Mike McCahill, film critic of The Guardian gave the film 2/5 stars saying the film "treats one-time football hooligans as if they were Camelot knights, and features a twinkly David Essex". [6]
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