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Rise of the Footsoldier

Rise of the Footsoldier

6,3 /10 (233 Votes)
2007 EN 119 min

Overview

Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties.

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Release date

07/09/2007

Votes

233

Popularity

1.5

Based on the shocking true story.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

119 min

Budget

$4,000,000

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r96sk

r96sk

2021-01-09

⭐ 6

Better than expected, if still not good. Based on a true story, <em>'Rise of the Footsoldier'<em> is your standard London-ish gangster film - literally, given the cast. It does everything you'd predict and then some. However, it does come out more watchable than I thought it would. I wouldn't say I enjoyed it or that it's that good, but it makes for an OK watch. The casting is as obvious as possible. It features the likes of Terry Stone, Roland Manookian, Neil Maskell, Billy Murray, Kierston Wareing and Frank Harper - none of which are surprising to see, I'm more shocked Danny Dyer didn'…

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