Rise of the Footsoldier
Rise of the Footsoldier chronicles Carlton Leach's inexorable ascent—from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to a member of a notorious gang of criminals that rampaged through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties.
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Julian Gilbey
Scott Bates
Laure Bregevin
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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't appear. Ricci Harnett plays the lead role, he's alright. One negative, though, about this 2007 film is Harnett's Carlton, who isn't likeable whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, the characters in these sorta films are always bad people but with ones like <em>'Green Street Hooligans'</em> or <em>'The Football Factory'</em>, there is at least a small reason to 'care' for the main character. I never did for Carlton, even at the end when it wants you to. Other negatives include the pacing, dialogue and overall story really. I will say it isn't anything that bored or irritated me, but there isn't much - if anything - that I liked either. With that said, I'm still planning to watch the three sequels.
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The directors of Rise of the Footsoldier are Julian Gilbey, Scott Bates, and Laure Bregevin.
The cast of Rise of the Footsoldier includes Frank Harper as Jack Whomes, Kierston Wareing as Kate Carter, Neil Maskell as Darren Nicholls, Ricci Harnett as Carlton Leach, Emily Beecham as Kelly, Mark Killeen as Terry, Roland Manookian as Craig Rolfe, Craig Fairbrass as Pat Tate, Patrick Regis as Eddie, Terry Stone as Tony Tucker, Coralie Rose as Denny, Billy Murray as Mickey Steele, and more.
The duration of Rise of the Footsoldier is 1h 59 mins.
Yes. Rise of the Footsoldier has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Extreme Edition Trailer. Watch them on this page.
Rise of the Footsoldier was released on 07 Sep 2007.
Rise of the Footsoldier is listed under Action, Crime, and Thriller on Fanbiz.
Rise of the Footsoldier has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "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 do..."
