Kicking Off
Околофутбола
“We're Here To Stay!”
Synopsis
This movie is about soccer hooligans, the most aggressive and violent soccer aficionados. They are an exclusive group, the elite of all soccer fans. Whoever they may be in their everyday lives—college students, bankers, musicians, or car mechanics—they are a “firm.” It’s easy to get into a firm, but once you’re in, it’s for life. There’s no going back. The movie is based on actual events
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Trailer «Kicking Off» 2013 (English subtitle)
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-10-14
Top Cast
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Pavel Erlikov
Mazhor
Ivan Fominov
Yari
Grigory Ivanets
Britva
Aleksandr Ratnikov
Ticher
Vladimir Tsarulkov
football player
Denis Los
traffic cop #1
Anton Bormatov
accidental visitor of the Fan club
Юлия Маньковская
Dasha
Evgeny Berezin
Elephant
Nikita Kukushkin
Little One
Sergey Shnyryov
Khomutov
Maksim Belborodov
Umbrella
Vladimir Kolosov
Stryom
Valeriy Barinov
Ticher's father
Elena Simonova
Ticher's mother
Stanislav Lesnoy
FSB colonel
Egor Bakulin
scout Petya
Igor Grinyakin
Marfin
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 23, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.04x
+$106K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anton Bormatov
- Screenplay & Story
- Elena Geladze, Dmitry Lemishev
- Original Score
- Kirill Gorokhov, Anton Zavyalov
- Original Title
- Околофутбола
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $2.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- CTB Film Company, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anton Bormatov
Elena Geladze, Dmitry Lemishev
Kirill Gorokhov, Anton Zavyalov
Igor Grinyakin, Anatoliy Fokht
Olga Proshkina, Yuliya Batalova, Dmitry Slobtsov
Sergei Selyanov, Elena Bykova
Department Leadership Roster
Olga Proshkina
Editor
Anton Bormatov
Director
Dmitry Lemishev
Writer
Sergei Selyanov
Producer
Yuliya Batalova
Editor
Igor Grinyakin
Director of Photography
Valeriy Derkach
Stunt Coordinator
Dmitry Slobtsov
Editor
Anton Zavyalov
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kicking Off
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kicking Off about?
This movie is about soccer hooligans, the most aggressive and violent soccer aficionados. They are an exclusive group, the elite of all soccer fans. Whoever they may be in their everyday lives—college students, bankers, musicians, or car mechanics—they are a “firm.” It’s easy to get into a firm, but once you’re in, it’s for life. There’s no going back. The movie is based on actual events
Who directed Kicking Off?
Kicking Off was directed by Anton Bormatov.
Who stars in Kicking Off?
The principal cast of Kicking Off includes Pavel Erlikov, Ivan Fominov, Grigory Ivanets, Aleksandr Ratnikov, Vladimir Tsarulkov.
When was Kicking Off released and how long is it?
Kicking Off was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Kicking Off?
Kicking Off had a reported production budget of $2.4M and grossed $2.5M at the worldwide box office (1.04 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Kicking Off?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kicking Off was composed by Kirill Gorokhov, Anton Zavyalov.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kicking Off?
Kicking Off holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.).