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Rise of the Footsoldier

Based on the shocking true story.

2007 · 1h 59m · R Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by Julian Gilbey

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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.

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The direction smacks of sadism, especially the obvious glee Gilbey gets from filming violent scenes in close-up and, in the case of the bloody shotgun-to-the-face denouement, in triplicate.

David Jenkins, Time Out

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