Cass (2008 film)
| Cass | |
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| Directed by | Jon S. Baird |
| Written by | Cass Pennant |
| Starring | Nonso Anozie Natalie Press Reece Allen |
| Music by | Matteo Scumaci |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Optimum Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cass is a 2008 British
.Plot
Cass is based on the true story of the life of
Cass is delighted to receive a hero's welcome upon his return, and begins dating Elaine (Natalie Press). This, as well as Cass's rejection of his biological parents after their attempts to contact him, improves his relationship with his adoptive parents after they began to disapprove of his violent lifestyle. Despite having a good relationship with Elaine, Cass is still lured to the violence of hooliganism, and when one of his best friends, Prentice (Gavin Brocker), is attacked by Arsenal supporters with knives, Cass seeks revenge. He is stabbed in the following fight, and Elaine is disgusted, fearing he is returning to his old ways, as she reveals she is pregnant with his child.
As time progresses to the early 1990s, the ecstasy era takes over, and hooliganism becomes less of an attraction for Cass, and for many other hooligan firms. By 1992, he has settled down in Penge, South London, with his young son and Elaine, who is pregnant again. Cass gets a job as a bouncer outside nightclubs, working for Ray (Tamer Hassan), a long-time friend from his ICF days. However one evening, just after starting a shift at the nightclub, Cass is shot three times by the group of Arsenal supporters that he feuded with back in the 1980s. Cass survives, but wakes up to hear the tragic news that his mother has died.
In the following weeks, Cass is haunted by his demons after the shooting; he sees visions of his attacker, he can't sleep and on one occasion, makes a violent outburst at his son. Cass's friend Ray has tracked down his attackers and offers Cass the opportunity to kill them. Cass is taken to a pub and holds a gun to his attacker's head at point-blank range, but decides not to pull the trigger. The film ends as Cass walks away from the pub and into the distance.
Pennant himself plays a cameo role in the movie as the character "Biggs", who is one of the bouncers.
Cast
- Nonso Anozie as Cass Pennant
- Natalie Press as Elaine
- Leo Gregory as Freeman
- Gavin Brocker as Prentice
- Linda Bassett as Doll
- Tamer Hassan as Ray
- Peter Wight as Cecil
- Paul Kaye as Arsenal thug
- Bronson Webb as The Assassin
- Lorraine Stanley as Linda
- Robbie Gee as Marlon
Teenage section;
- Daniel Kaluuya as Cass, aged 14
- Jayson Wheatley as Young Prentice, aged 14
- Rory Jennings as Young Freeman, aged 14
Young section;
- Verelle Roberts as Young Cass
- Callum Ruane as Young Prentice
- Jack Johnson as Young Freeman
- Carl Fairweather as Young Cass
