BFI brings Shane Meadows’ working-class story to Blu-ray on 23 June, digital 7 July.
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. Shot in black and white, and featuring music by Tim Buckley, The Charlatans, Van Morrison and Paul Weller, this alternately heart-warming and confronting film is threaded with a sense of undeniable hope. The BFI brings it to Blu-ray for the first time on 23 June, with special features including a newly recorded audio commentary.
In a 1990s east Midlands town, youth from local housing estates are struggling to find purpose. Recently returned to his hometown, Alan Darcy (Bob Hoskins) interrupts their lives by reviving the boxing club of his youth.
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.
Special features
❉ Presented in High Definition
❉ Newly recorded audio commentary by Andrew Graves
❉ 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)
❉ Illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Andrew Graves, Caj Sohal and Tim Coleman, notes on the special features and film credits (FIRST PRESSING ONLY)
All BFI Blu-ray releases are available from usual home entertainment retailers and in person from the BFI Shop at BFI Southbank.
❉ TwentyFourSeven (1997) Released on BFI Blu-ray on 23 June 2025 and on AppleTV and Amazon Prime on 7 July 2025. RRP: £19.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1540 / 15.
❉ News source: BFI Publicity.
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