Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Craig Fairbrass
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 th...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008
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October 1, 2009This is quite a nasty film. I guess that hardly surprising when its all about nasty people but i guess it depends on your cup of tea. The other thing I thought let the film down was its lack of direction. The film is plagued by unnecessary sub plots and flash backs just for the s...( read more)
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July 25, 2008A truly horrible film on all levels. It starts off as some Football Factory wannabe following the exploits of some very unlikeable bloke who just swears, womanisers, doesn't do drugs but then does and uses excesive violence because his flowers didn't bloom this year or something....( read more)
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July 8, 2008Yeaaahhhh. A good ole brutal, bloody, shameless (on all levels) Brit gangster movie.
Which also happens to be the a real good authentic biography of one of Englands most brutal and toughest criminals, Carlton Leach. Hell YEAH!
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June 20, 2008foot soldier is the most interesting and down to earth of the football hooligan genre. it's not mostly just a drama like green street and thankfully there's no elijah wood. it's gotta be a cross between the krays and football factory. it's all about carlton leach rising up throug...( read more)
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April 19, 2008No focus. Poor choice of direction, with such a great cast and a great script.
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October 23, 2009It starts on the terraces of West Ham but moves on and charts the rise to power of Carlton Leach. The second half changes direction and we see Leach (wisely) take a back seat as the film marches on to The Land-Rover Murders of '95. The last half hour is a bit superfluous, but up ...( read more)
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September 9, 2009Grusome and hardcore. leaves nothing to the imagination and is pretty graphic. The story is meh but the film its self is good. if you have a weak stomach for violence dont watch this.
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