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Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

18 119 min  -  Action | Biography | Crime  -   1 December 2008 (USA)
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Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals... See full summary »

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Julian Gilbey
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Rise of the Footsoldier -- Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals...
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ricci Harnett ...
Terry Stone ...
Craig Fairbrass ...
Roland Manookian Roland Manookian ...
Coralie Rose ...
Neil Maskell Neil Maskell ...
Billy Murray ...
Ian Virgo ...
Kierston Wareing ...
Patrick Regis ...
Lara Belmont ...
Emily Beecham ...
Frank Harper Frank Harper ...
Jason Maza Jason Maza ...
Rob
Mark Killeen ...
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Storyline

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. It is three decades of his life following him from football hooliganism, through to his burgeoning career as a bouncer, his involvement in the criminal aspects of the early 'rave' scene and subsequently to his rise to power as one of the most feared and respected criminals in the country. Written by Julian Gilbey  

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Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Police | Soccer | Beating | Gangland Style Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody/brutal violence, torture and language throughout, drug use, sexuality, and some graphic nudity See all certifications »

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Futballmaffia See more »

Filming Locations:

Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£85,903 (UK) (9 September 2007) (138 Screens)

Gross:

£170,397 (UK) (30 September 2007)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Anachronisms: In the rave scene, set in 1988 (again), you can spot someone wearing a 2007 season Gio-Goi T-shirt in the crowd. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Carlton Leach: It was the end of an era. But before the murders, the torture, the beatings and the ecstacy... before all of that, there was football. You see, football was where all the spite and the hatred first came from. On those terraces... well, it's where it all began for me.
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Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: Reckoning Day (#3.32)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Run Run Run"
Written by Andes / Ferguson
Published by Rondor Music London Ltd
Version by The River See more »