Stars: Warren Clarke, Reece Dinsdale, Sean Pertwee, Claire Skinner, Saskia Reeves, Richard Graham, Charles De'Ath, Roland Pertwee, Philip Glenister

Director: Philip Davis

Summary: Reece Dinsdale stars as John, an undercover cop who finds himself immersed in the world of football hooliganism in this football film that deals entirely with what happens when the players and fans are off the field. Focusing on the fictional East London Shadwell FC club, the film follows as John and three other officers as they attempt to infiltrate the ranks of this club's particularly violent fans, and ascertain the identity of the leaders of the Shadwell hooligans. However, the cops become unexpectedly drawn into the hooligan lifestyle, with John becoming increasingly obsessed with the violence and camaraderie, so much so that he alienates his wife. A gripping and realistic look at the life of a hooligan, I.D. is a hilarious, frightening, and tremendously entertaining film.

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Intense, ferocious and deeply unsettling, I.D.is an excellent examination of Britain's unsavoury contribution to global culture: football hooliganism. Whereas Alan Clarke's The Firmshowed the violence that lurked behind a seemingly normal façade, I.D.posits football hooliganism as a feral temptation. Dedicated, ambitious undercover policeman John (Reece Dinsdale) becomes seduced by the violence of an East London gang, ultimately becoming lost from his regular life with his wife (Clare Skinner). Dinsdale delivers a measured performance that sees him spiral from committed, right-minded policeman to shaven-headed, Nazi-saluting monster, revelling in the violent impulses he embraces with glee and, alarmingly, becoming a hero amongst those he is infiltrating. Warren Clarke is absolutely monstrous as the leader of the hooligan gang, a paragon of bigoted hatred and the embodiment of John's future. Often unnervingly realistic, director Phil Davis is adept at creating riotous mob scenes that chillingly accentuate the world into which John is drawn. It could be said that I.D.'s premise is too thin, and that hooliganism is not addressed in an effective manner, but it is without doubt a chilling character study of the temptation of violence and the horrific influences that lurk in the heart of society. --Danny Graydon

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	1994
Release Date:	February 2, 2009
Runtime:	103 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	8242618
Keywords:	Two, General, Drama, Discs, Id
Genre:	Drama