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Rise of the Footsoldier (2008)

Movie"Based on the shocking true story."
Audience Score
63
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R 1 hr 59 minDec 1st, 2008Crime, Action, ThrillerRise of the Footsoldier Collection PosterPart of Rise of the Footsoldier Collection
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.
StarringRicci HarnettTerry StoneCraig Fairbrass
DirectorJulian Gilbey
WritersJulian GilbeyWill Gilbey

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 1st, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 2nd, 2008 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$4,000,000
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Andrew Loveday
Production Companies:Carnaby International, Hanover Films, Splice Post
Rise of the Footsoldier on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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Rise of the Footsoldier Collection

Rise of the Footsoldier is a British crime film released on 7 September 2007. The third production from BAFTA Award-nominated director Julian Gilbey, it is a gangster film based on the true story of the Rettendon murders and the autobiography of Carlton Leach, a football hooligan of the infamous Inter City Firm (ICF) who became a powerful figure of the English underworld. The sequel Rise Of The Footsoldier Part II followed in 2015 and the prequel, Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Beginning, came in 2017