Kicking Off starts with the most important game of the season. Loyal fans Wigsy and Cliff watch in trepidation as their football team score the goal that will save them from relegation. Victory is bliss as a chorus of supporters chant and cry with elation. However, this frenzy of happiness quickly turns ugly as the referee disallows the deciding goal. With their hearts and fists pumping, adrenalin running and fury racing through their bloodstream, the fans take matters into their own hands and Cliff makes the fatal mistake of planning while intoxicated. Wigsy, a confirmed idiot, follows through with the said plan and in the darkest hours of the night he commits a crime that will cause chaos and catastrophe for him and his best mate Cliff. Kicking Off is cleverly filmed with split screen shots and slow motion montages. The characters are lovable thugs who will leave you laughing and grimacing at their lack of common sense. The beautiful game just got ugly.

Cast

Warren Brown

Wigsy

Greg McHugh

Cliff

Alistair Petrie

Anthony

Danielle Bux

Philippa

Mark Bright

Himself

Geoff Hurst

Himself

Amaka Okafor

Caroline

Bailey Patrick

Brickie

Jon-Paul Gates

Radio Producer

Dan Fredenburgh

Prof Jennings

Raj Awasti

Business Man

Henry Morris

Goalkeeper

Tim Major

Murray

Zeeshan Azad

Prison Footballer