d./w. Marcus Warren;
p. Nick Hocart; cast: Daniel Bayle, Rik Young, Richard Strange, Pete Lee
Wilson, Kellie Shirley, Steve Lorrigan
Two friends find themselves locked
in a building overnight with a deadly killer. This film’s unique take on that
well-worn premise is that the building is a Premier League football stadium,
where Dan and Steve took part in an unauthorised fan match orchestrated by a
corrupt security guard. When they’re not out by ten, they
find doors locked, corridors unlit and a couple of dead bodies that leave them
in no doubt they’re in danger. Remarkably, this accurate take on the
British passion for soccer was written and directed by an American. Young is
particularly good as Dan, a dirty player on the pitch who can’t be relied on
off it. Commendably taut at just 76 minutes, this doesn’t overstay its welcome,
nor does it feel the need to explain everything. Filmed
in 2012 at the homes of Doncaster and Leyton Orient, with some exteriors at
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Kick
premiered at a film festival in Florida one week before its German release. It
remains inexplicably unavailable in the UK.
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