The Firm

The film opens with The Buccaneers vandalising Bexy's Ford Sierra XR4x4 and spraying graffiti on the dressing room as Bexy and ICC prepare for a match. Yeti arrives in a white Volkswagen Golf GTi cabriolet and races across the football pitch, heightening the sense of imminent conflict. The confrontation sets the tone for the violent world the ICC inhabits.

With the European Championship approaching, Bexy envisions uniting rival firms into a single National Firm capable of facing international hooligan groups. He begins outreach to other gang leaders, using his charisma to rally support. The idea is bold and fraught with risk, threatening the existing power balance.

Bexy and other gang leaders converge in the Tower Hotel to discuss the National Firm plan. The leaders outwardly accept the concept, but the group resists Bexy becoming the unquestioned top authority. Tensions simmer as personalities jostle for influence within the proposed new structure.

The rival firms agree to clash with each other to decide who will lead the merged ICC into Europe. They understand that victory in these battles will determine the future hierarchy and cohesion of the national firm. The stakes are personal as much as strategic.

The ICC engages in violent skirmishes with other gangs and with the Buccaneers, showing resilience despite being outnumbered. Bexy uses his natural leadership to coordinate aggression and project authority among his men. The early victories bolster his standing within the ICC.

During a clash with the Buccaneers, Bexy lands a brutal beating on Yeti, asserting dominance. The moment is tense as Yeti unexpectedly reveals a gun, leaving Bexy astonished and momentarily off guard. The fight hardens the rivalry between Bexy and Yeti.

In a sudden turn of events, Yeti pulls a gun and fires, killing Bexy. The lethal betrayal reverberates through the ICC, abruptly ending Bexy’s leadership and altering the group's dynamic. The death casts a somber shadow over the upcoming Euro confrontation.

The remaining ICC members gather in a pub to honor Bexy as a hero and legend. They vow to carry on fighting European firms in his memory, insisting that his vision will endure even in his absence. The scene reinforces the romanticized but brutal mythology surrounding Bexy.

Bexy's wife confronts the contrast between his violent role and his respectable job as an estate agent. She acknowledges the fear and stigma surrounding him, underscoring the dissonance between his public image and private life. Her perspective highlights the consequences of living a double life.

Bexy's father openly accepts the family’s violent lifestyle and proudly photographs the group, boasting of his era’s similar activities. He argues that their bloodthirsty ethic is a tradition rather than a problem. This perspective contrasts with Bexy’s wife and hints at a generational divide within the film’s world.

In the aftermath, hooligans from three firms praise Bexy as a visionary who tried to unite their rival groups. They acknowledge his death but insist violence will continue, reflecting a cyclical ethos of hooligan culture. The praise cements Bexy’s legacy as a symbol rather than a reformer.

In the film’s closing moments, the hooligan actors break the fourth wall, attacking the camera crew with drinks and chanting aggressively. The meta moment makes clear that the events are not entirely fictional and comments on the performative nature of violence in football culture. The scene destabilizes the line between cinema and reality.