The Guvnors

Not to be confused with The Guv'nor.

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]

The Guvnors
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	24 June 2014 (2014-06-24)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Plot

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]

Cast

• Doug Allen as Mitch
• Harley Sylvester as Adam
• David Essex as Mickey Snr
• Vas Blackwood as Bill
• Jay Simpson as Neil
• Jumayn Hunter as Woods
• Martin Hancock as DC Meyler
• Richard Blackwood as PC Benson
• Charley Palmer Merkell as Trey
• Barrington Patterson as Baz
• Tony Denham as Trent
• Melanie Gutteridge as Angie
• Paul Reynolds as Tone^[4]

Reception

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]