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Cast
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| Ricci Harnett | ... | Carlton Leach | |
| Terry Stone | ... | Tony Tucker | |
| Craig Fairbrass | ... | Pat Tate | |
| Roland Manookian | ... | Craig Rolfe | |
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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 | |
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Andy Linden | ... | Peter Dunsdale |
| Frank Harper | ... | Jack Whomes | |
| Jason Maza | ... | Rob | |
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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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john f. kennedy character | criminal | male full frontal nudity | male pubic hair | pubic hair |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 »Parents Guide:
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1 December 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Boсхождение пехотинца See more »Edit
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Budget:
$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£85,903 (United Kingdom), 9 September 2007, Limited ReleaseCompany Credits
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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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Written by Lemmy (as Ian Kilmister), Fast Eddie Clarke (as Eddie Clarke) and Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (as Phi Taylor)
Performed by Motörhead
Published by Sanctuary (Universal)
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Kierston Waring has played kate/Karen in three Films about the Range Rover murders in Rettendon. Fall of the Essex boys (2013), Bonded by Blood (2010) and Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) See more »Goofs
During the fight with Man United (set in 1982), a D-registration police car pulls up to stop the fight. D-reg cars were manufactured in 1986-87. 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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(We Are) The Road CrewWritten by Lemmy (as Ian Kilmister), Fast Eddie Clarke (as Eddie Clarke) and Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (as Phi Taylor)
Performed by Motörhead
Published by Sanctuary (Universal)
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I went to see this film the other day and although its not my type of film, I can't see why the reviews were so bad. Its very violent, very gory and has some real laugh out loud moments and in the cinema I was sitting in it had plenty of "oooo's and ahhh's" so the audience seemed to like it. Its definitely been made for the lads and is a working class film. Its not just some mickey mouse gangster film trying to imitate Lock Stock and two smoking barrels. It has similarities to Goodfellas and I think as a low budget British gangster flick it deserves to be praised for what it is. It has some amazing performances from Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone and Roland Manookian who in my opinion jointly make this film worthy of at least a 3* review and at best 4*. My advice is go and see this film and make up your own mind, don't let some upper class snob who hasn't watched this film properly and obviously has issues with the working class and the British Gangster Genre sway you from what I think is going to be a cult British film like The Football Fatory and Green Street are.