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Arguably the best film of 1997!

Introducing BFI's Limited Edition Blu-ray (Region B) for 1997's TwentyFourSeven. Directed by cult favourite Shane Meadows (This is England), TwentyFourSeven, starring acclaimed actor Bob Hoskins, charts the story of working-class youngsters finding friendship, self-respect and meaning in post-industrial England.

In a 1990s east Midlands town, youth from local housing estates are struggling to find purpose. Recently returned to his hometown, Alan Darcy (Hoskins) interrupts their lives by reviving the boxing club of his youth.

Shot in black and white, and featuring music by Tim Buckley, The Charlatans, Van Morrison and Paul Weller, this alternately heartwarming and confronting film is threaded with a sense of undeniable hope.

TwentyFourSeven won a BIFA for Best British Debut Director and was nominated for Best British Independent Film. It was nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Film.

The BFI brings it to Blu-ray for the first time ever, with special features including a newly recorded audio commentary.

IMPORTANT NOTE: An all-region Blu-ray player is required to view this movie. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B discs. If you're looking for a reliable all-region player, we've got you covered!

Limited Edition Features: 

• First pressing only: Illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Andrew Graves, Caj Sohal and Tim Coleman, notes on the special features and film credits

Features: 

• Presented in high-definition
• NEW! Audio commentary by Andrew Graves
• NEW! The Guardian Interview: Shane Meadows and Bob Hoskins (1997/2025, 79 mins)
• Ritchie, The World's Light-Weight Boxing Champion (1914, 1 min): newsreel capturing Willie Ritchie's victory over the incumbent light -weight champion Freddie Welsh
• Twelve Hours Punching (1924, 2 mins): amateur fighters trade blows at a variety of weights during a boxing tournament at London's Alexandra Palace
• Trailers (1997, 4 mins
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
  

Technical Specs: 

• Year: 1997
• Country: UK
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Runtime: 96