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UK crime actioner about the rise of Carlton Leach, one of Britain's most feared and respection criminals. He began as...
UK crime actioner about the rise of Carlton Leach, one of Britain's most feared and respection criminals. He began as a feared generals of the mad English football terraces, and eventually become a member of a gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late 80s and early 90s. Film follows Leach for three decades, and culminates with an infamous shot-gun slaying at Rettenden - where three of his men were killed. The tagline reads "Hooligan, Boncer, Gangster, Legend".
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Where to watch Rise of the Footsoldier
"The latest addition to the British gangster genre has hit local big screens. Whilst most recent examples have been fast paced, light hearted popcorn movies in the style of Guy Ritchie's work, Rise of the Foot Soldier takes a different approach in depicting the London underworld, namely non stop, in your face violence."
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Flicks
Flicks"A repugnant gangland romp in which a group of Neanderthalic, perpetually gurning ruffians get tooled up with axe handles, baseball bats and Stanley knives then knock ten bells out of each other for just shy of two hours."
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Time Out
Time Out"A fantastically boring and misogynistic retelling of the notorious real-life slaying of three drug gangsters."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Footsoldier doesn't so much pack a punch as leave you feeling violated and more importantly, robs you of two hours of your life you won't get back."
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BBC
BBCRise of the Footsoldier | Details
- Rating
- R18,
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Action, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- UK
