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Release Date: 2009

Cast: Ian Puleston-Davies, Stephen Graham, Nicky Bell, Holly Grainger, Lee Battle, Oliver Lee, Sean Ward

Categories: Movies, Indie, Film Adaptation, Coming Of Age, Sports, Drama Film, Juvenile Delinquency Film, Period Piece

Awaydays is a 2009 British film directed by Pat Holden and stars Stephen Graham. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Sampson, originally published eleven years previously in 1998. The film follows Paul Carty, a 19 year-old in the aftermath of his mother's death who becomes part of The Pack - a legendary group of football hooligans who wear Peter Storm jackets, carry Stanley knives and follow Tranmere Rovers F.C. The film begins with Paul Carty (Nicky Bell), with his sister (Holliday Grainger) and father, at his mother's graveside. After his sister escorts her dad away from... MORE

Awaydays is a 2009 British film directed by Pat Holden and stars Stephen Graham. It is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Sampson, originally published eleven years previously in 1998. The film follows Paul Carty, a 19 year-old in the aftermath of his mother's death who becomes part of The Pack - a legendary group of football hooligans who wear Peter Storm jackets, carry Stanley knives and follow Tranmere Rovers F.C. The film begins with Paul Carty (Nicky Bell), with his sister (Holliday Grainger) and father, at his mother's graveside. After his sister escorts her dad away from the grave, Carty, looking at his watch, starts to run off. Along his way he gets changed into casual clothing and carries on running until he catches a football special train. Aboard the train, he meets the leader of the football firm, John Godden (Stephen Graham), an ex-soldier who warns him he has no room for runners in his firm and he best stand his ground. When walking through the train, he meets Elvis (Liam Boyle), and Carty reminisces about how they met in a series of flashbacks. We learnt that Carty has always been fascinated by The Pack, observing them at Tranmere games when they fight and LESS