ID2: Shadwell Army
ID2: Shadwell Army is a 2016 British film made by Universal Pictures about an undercover cop who is sent in to infiltrate Shadwell's resurgent hooligan element. It was directed by Joel Novoa and starred Simon Rivers, Linus Roache and Neil Pearson. It is a sequel to the 1995 film I.D.
| ID2: Shadwell Army | |
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| Directed by | Joel Novoa |
| Produced by | Sally Hibbin Patrick Cassavetti |
| Written by | Vincent O'Connell |
| Starring | Simon Rivers Linus Roache Neil Pearson Christine Tremarco |
| Music by | Freddy Sheinfeld |
| Distributed by | Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
Set twenty-one years after I.D., Mo, a rising police officer in the metropolitan police is sent in to infiltrate a local group of far right fanatics who object to the construction of a new mosque close to the grounds of the fictitious Shadwell football club. Whilst operating in the gang, Mo discovers that the ringleader is in fact a member of special branch, investigating a potential bigwig of the English Defence League. Held back by his religious beliefs, Mo struggles to carry out his duty and begins to question of how far he'll go to blend in with the crowd.
Cast
- Simon Rivers as Mo
- Linus Roache as Vinnie
- Neil Pearson as Dave
- Paul Popplewell as Danny Boy
- Perry Fenwick as Eddie
- Christine Tremarco as Alison
- Andy Rush as Nick
- Ben Roux as George
- Lee Ross as Gumbo
- Duncan Airlie James as Hunt
Release & Reception
ID2: Shadwell Army was released in the UK on 12 August 2016 to mixed reviews. Critics blamed a weak plot and the lack of links to the previous films for its poor performance at the box office. However some critics such as David Parkinson of the Radio Times were more positive about the film writing:
"The sense of place is well established, while gritty performances by Roache and Pearson are ably complemented by Christine Tremarco and Perry Fenwick, as a neglected wife and a cop-turned-comedian."[1]
In addition to this, Tom Huddleston of Time Out Magazine wrote:
"The plotting may be a little ropey, especially towards the end. But ‘ID2’ has smart things to say about identity and social class, and strides confidently through the minefield of British racial politics."[2]