Rise of the Footsoldier

2007

Action / Biography / Crime / Drama

24
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 14% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 23268 23.3K

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Plot summary

Carlton Leach rises 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 '80s and early '90s.

Director

Julian Gilbey Photo
Julian Gilbey

Top cast

Kieran Bew Photo
Kieran Bew as Ricky
Billy Murray Photo
Billy Murray as Mickey Steele
Ben Morris Photo
Ben Morris as Clubber
Kierston Wareing Photo
Kierston Wareing as Kate Carter
1080p.BLU
1.85 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
24.000 fps
1 hr 59 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by r96sk 6 / 10

Better than expected, if still not good. Based

Better than expected, if still not good. Based on a true story, 'Rise of the Footsoldier' 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 'Green Street Hooligans' or 'The Football Factory', 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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Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 7 / 10

The Rise of a Smalltime Hooligan to the Criminal Life on the Streets of London and Essex

"Rise of the Footsoldier" is a violent and very realistic British movie that shows the story of the British scum Carlton Leach (Ricci Harnett), who was a bully hooligan of a gang in soccer stadiums in the 70's and 80's and his rise to the position of one of the most feared gangsters on the streets of London and Essex in the 90's.

Julian Gilbey made a realistic movie that is many moments seem to be a documentary, with stunning performances of the cast. However, criminals like Carlton Leach, Tony Tucker and Pat Tate are the scum of the society that should be forgotten indeed. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Guerra entre Gangues" ("War between Gangs")

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