Rise of the Footsoldier (2007)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Julian Gilbey

Writers:

Julian Gilbey (writer)
Will Gilbey (writer)

Release Date:

1 December 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Biography | Crime | Drama

Plot:

Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals...

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Extreme Violence | Female Nudity | Female Frontal Nudity | Dog

Cast

Ricci Harnett	...	Carlton Leach
Terry Stone	...	Tony Tucker
Craig Fairbrass	...	Pat Tate
Roland Manookian	...	Craig Rolfe
Coralie Rose	...	Denny
Neil Maskell	...	Darren Nicholls
Billy Murray	...	Mickey Steele
Ian Virgo	...	Jimmy Gerenuk
Kierston Wareing	...	Kate Carter
Patrick Regis	...	Eddie
Lara Belmont	...	Karen
Emily Beecham	...	Kelly
Frank Harper	...	Jack Whomes
Jason Maza	...	Rob
Mark Killeen	...	Terry

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody/brutal violence, torture and language throughout, drug use, sexuality, and some graphic nudity.

Runtime:

119 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:18 | UK:18 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Netherlands:16 | Brazil:18 | Thailand:G | USA:R | South Africa:18 | Hungary:18 | Czech Republic:18 | Canada:18A | Italy:X | Finland:K-18 | Australia:R

Filming Locations:

Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France

Company:

Carnaby International

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the ICF are on the bus to Man Utd game (5 mins in to film) they are spraying cans of alcohol and you can see a can of Magners (black can introduced in 2007).

Reality vs Movies Making

I thought this was a great movie. I don't get all the bad comments. In truth this movie was based on real events, that's what makes it so great. They're trying to get across the grit and situations of the characters, attempting to make them more real rather than a stylized ideal of what they're supposed to be. If you can't appreciate the realism and would rather see mass produced soulless productions go see something else. For me it did the trick and is representative of the genre, i.e. movies based on real events. Take Ghost in the Darkness, it had a star, Val Kilmer, and a substantial budget yet failed to be a box office success. When a director, and actors are relating a story of this type you expect a rougher display and style. A refined actor would try to change the roll and make it more noble or classy than it was. I'll take unknowns, an interesting story, and a desire to make something more than a box office titan every time.