Rise of the Footsoldier
Rating: 6.9/17969 Plot Summary:
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.
Director: Julian Gilbey
Running time: 1h 59min
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Release date: 7 September 2007 (Ireland)
Cast: Ricci Harnett, Terry Stone, Craig Fairbrass, Roland Manookian, Coralie Rose, Neil Maskell, Billy Murray, Ian Virgo, Kierston Wareing, Patrick Regis, Lara Belmont, Emily Beecham, Andy Linden, Frank Harper
