Rise of the Footsoldier

“Based on the shocking true story.”

6.3(233)20071h 59m

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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.

Director

Julian Gilbey

Budget

$4.0M

Cast

Ricci Harnett

Carlton Leach

Terry Stone

Tony Tucker

Craig Fairbrass

Pat Tate

Roland Manookian

Craig Rolfe

Coralie Rose

Denny

Neil Maskell

Darren Nicholls

Billy Murray

Mickey Steele

Ian Virgo

Jimmy Gerenuk

Kierston Wareing

Kate Carter

Patrick Regis

Eddie

Lara Belmont

Karen

Emily Beecham

Kelly

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1 review

r96sk

5y ago

6.0

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 ...