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Nonso Anozie, Natalie Press, Leo Gregory, Tamer Hassan, Linda Bassett ... see more see more... , Peter Wight , Gavin Brocker , Paul Kaye , Bronson Webb , Carl Fairweather , Lorraine Stanley , Azaria Omaboe , Verelle Roberts , Rorry Jennings , Joe Siffleet , Dave Lea , Jayson Wheatley , Daniel Kaluuya , Jamie Kenna , Johnny Palmeiro , Robbie Gee , Mario Demetriou , Lucy Russell , Jack Johnson (II) , Helen Anderson , Ralph Ineson , Gemma Baker , Geoffrey Beevers , Liam Smith , Renton Skinner , Callum Ruange , Winston Ellis , Jack Bence , Nick Bartlett , Brandon Robinson , Cass Pennant , Frank Bruno , Sid Young , Eddie Weber , Bill Gardner , Lee Tumbull , Tiggy Allen , Lucy Aylen , Bill Kelly , Mick Robbins , Sarah Finnegan , Jock The Building , Danny QPR , Joe Eagen , Georgina Pennant , harry David , Charlie French , Mark French

Loosely based on a true story, director Jon S. Baird's Cass traces the evolution of one individual from an infant with slim prospects to one of the most respected and feared individuals in the United ... read more read more...Kingdom. Nonso Alonzie stars as the title character, who begins life as a Jamaican baby bereft of his parents, but promptly witnesses his fate and future turn an unexpected corner with his adoption by an elderly Caucasian couple. Pummeled mercilessly and bullied with racist taunts as a boy, Cass instinctively takes matters into his own hands and thus discovers a source of power and control, in violent action, that he never knew he possessed. Eventually, however, this path comes back to bite him via a assassination attempt against him, that is - mercifully - unsuccessful. In time, Cass reaches a fork in the road, and must choose between continuing to embrace the violence that has shaped and colored his life, or opting for more controlled and thoughtful approach to conflict. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: Jon S. Baird

Release Date: August 1, 2008

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  • 76Majikat
    February 24, 2012
    76Majikat
    It may not be directed by Nick Love, but apart from the racial element, this could have easily have been one of Love's films. Whilst it's based on a true story, we have seen it all before, the racial qualities bring out the unique story for Cass being brought up by white parents... read more, but all in all it's another story of football violence.

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Rich Cline
August 1, 2008
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

The film's repetitive structure never quite resolves into something we can properly engage with, especially when a somewhat heavy-handed message rears its head. Full Review

Matthew Turner
August 1, 2008
Matthew Turner, ViewLondon

This is an engaging, well made and sharply written British drama that is definitely worth seeing. Great soundtrack too. Full Review

Derek Malcolm
August 1, 2008
Derek Malcolm, This is London

There isn't, in fact, a single off-key performance in what is otherwise an ordinary film. Full Review

August 1, 2008
Daily Mirror [UK]

When Anozie isn't delivering a tired voiceover about honour on the terraces, we're treated to rubbish fights, feeble dialogue and mockney accents. Dreadful. Full Review

Kate Stables
August 1, 2008
Kate Stables, Total Film

Crunchier than an ICF coshing and about as subtle. Full Review

Tim Evans
August 1, 2008
Tim Evans, Sky Movies

What follows is your standard footy ruck saga - stabbings, jail, love of a good woman. Full Review

Chris Tilly
August 1, 2008
Chris Tilly, IGN Movies UK

A mature take on this most contentious of issues, and quite possibly the best film on the subject in 20 years. Full Review

Tim Robey
August 1, 2008
Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph

It never fully convinces you that he deserves a movie. Full Review

Peter Bradshaw
August 1, 2008
Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK]

It is a bit better than many recent lipsmacking movies on similar subjects... but there's still the same self-serving, self-sentimentalising macho nonsense. Full Review

Wendy Ide
August 1, 2008
Wendy Ide, Times [UK]

Inanimate dialogue and plodding pacing don't give the talented cast much to work with, and the camera is directed with all the grace of a pub brawl at closing time. Full Review

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