''Watch My Back'' is a book by Geoff Thompson, a former

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, who tells his story of the dangers he faced working as security at bars and night clubs in

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. The feature film ''

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'', which stars

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, is based on the book, and was scheduled for release in the

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on 16 January 2009.

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