British police released images of football thugs — later realising they included the faces of actors from movie The Firm.

Officials took pictures from a report on Sky TV detailing violent clashes between fans of West Ham and Millwall in August, reports The Sun.

But the officers involved failed to turn up the sound, not realising that footage from the new movie was included in the report.

Six of the mugshots released have now been withdrawn, leaving Scotland Yard red-faced.

"We wish to apologise unreservedly to those affected," a spokesperson said.

The company behind the movie, Vertigo Films, has accepted the apology.

"We have received an apology from the Metropolitan Police which has been accepted."

"We are delighted our scenes are so realistic people can't tell the difference between them and real events."

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