Rise Of The Footsoldier (DVD)

Please rate this review,Thanks: Julian Gilbey's fact-based crime saga Rise of the Footsoldier traces one man's meteoric ascension from a lucrative soccer career, through the ranks of organized crime, to the status of Britain's most omnipotent drug lord. The tale begins in the 1970s, when professional footballer Carlton Leach (Ricci Harnett) finds himself implicated in a series of violent skirmishes on the soccer fields of England. Prompted to leave this activity and enter another trade, Leach self-incorporates as a company called ICF - a front for the young entrepreneur's drug-dealing activities. Soon, Carlton's business flourishes - first with cocaine, then with ecstasy and heroin (as time rolls forward from the self-serving 80s into the 1990s), but with it comes severe addiction and, disturbingly, wave after wave of nerve-wracking violence. More hardened, more severe criminals turn up to do business with Carlton's associates, forcing Carlton to recruit tougher and more psychopathic elements to protect himself - particularly when the goods from a heroin shipment disappear and Turkish thugs begin closing in.

Great film if you like Green street, Football factory, The Business or Cockney's.A must watch five star film.

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Please rate this review,Thanks: Julian Gilbey's fact-based crime saga Rise of the Footsoldier traces one man's meteoric ascension from a lucrative soccer career, through the ranks of organized crime, to the status of Britain's most omnipotent drug lord. The tale begins in the 1970s, when professional footballer Carlton Leach (Ricci Harnett) finds himself implicated in a series of violent skirmishes on the soccer fields of England. Prompted to leave this activity and enter another trade, Leach self-incorporates as a company called ICF - a front for the young entrepreneur's drug-dealing activities. Soon, Carlton's business flourishes - first with cocaine, then with ecstasy and heroin (as time rolls forward from the self-serving 80s into the 1990s), but with it comes severe addiction and, disturbingly, wave after wave of nerve-wracking violence. More hardened, more severe criminals turn up to do business with Carlton's associates, forcing Carlton to recruit tougher and more psychopathic elements to protect himself - particularly when the goods from a heroin shipment disappear and Turkish thugs begin closing in.

Great film if you like Green street, Football factory, The Business or Cockney's.A must watch five star film.

best film made for a long time ,best acting ,top directing,and well produced,if only other film makers went to this effort ,the film world is lacking films like this
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Top quality film, not for the fainthearted though. Shows in graphic detail the rise of Carlton Leach, purchased this after watching a documentry on him. I was not disappointed, kept me 'glued' to the tv all the way through. Would recommend it to anyone who's into the real life of this world.

Rise of the footsoldier is without a doubt the best brittish gangster film i've seen and the fact its based on real life events only adds to the films quality.

This film was fantastic, have watched it eight times, well made brit flick with some great acting and actors , Ricci Harnett plays Carlton really well deserves an oscar...well worth buying, also great soundtrack

I loved this film so much this is the first review I have written....The bloodiest film ive seen in a long time,was a good story as well...I would like to see more like this. They do not seem to be making films like this...same old rubbish is being churned out...I want to see how the world realy is.

its great i cant what to tell my friends about it
best film i seen for a long time amazing
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if you liked essex boys,green street,i.d etc or maybe your just a fan of ganster films and books? either way you will love this film!! the double disk even has a load of extra stuff behind the scenes.well worth a watch!

very violent good story if you like the whole brit gangster scene movies. my cup of tea would recommend!

Up there with Football Factory,Greenstreets, and Essex Boys. You must get this film if you liked the above mentioned. It has Football violence, Gangland executions, and Torture. Three words to some it up Drugs,Violence,Women. Totally Amazing Film.

Watched this film at the weekend and loved it. A must see for any fans of Football Factory and such films.

exellent film highley recommended for people who love true stories this is a real edge of the seat film i bought it cos it was recomended to me to watch

this film is for anyone who is interested in gangster style films.Carlton Leach had this film made to show what happened in his life. The death of his friend and all the essex boys got up to.

Good gritty drama,made me want to kick the cat.88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

When you look at this title you would think it's an army film, but after you watch the film you realise it is very well titled. This is the story of Carlton Leach and how he came through the ranks to end up as one of the hardest men in the UK. At the begining you will watch him and think what a waste of space and the best place for him is jail, but as the film unfolds you cannot help but get to like him. It starts with the football gangs of the 80s and runs into the rave scene of the early 90s. He soon found out that good money could be made in muscle work, watching deals go down and making sure they went smoothly. He soon realise's that if you go round thinking you are a gangster you will soon come across the real nutter's of the world, and once you are in with that crowd there is no way out. This is not a film to put on if you want to cuddle up to your girl, but if you want a good Briish gangster film this is the one. There are alot of people in this film you will have seen before so it's very easy to sit back and enjoy. This is a film you can watch over and over. The only thing which could make it better is watching it at the picture's or on a good surround sound system.

This film is what it is a true reflection of the underworld violence and criminal activities of this nation, and anybody that don't believe what goes on need to get a reality check and watch this film. The acting the story was superb nothing short of brilliance for the film industry of this country. I can except that this is not everybody's cup of tea but I thought it was totally brilliant. This film kept me on the edge of my seat through out the 2 hours of film which felt like 2 minutes in my opinion this is a must see film. Well Done again to the british film industry and i salute you!

A very good informative film with plenty of action and truth of the time's when football violence was at it's hight,and also the consequence's of getting into drugs and mindless violence and the aftermath with crime and then death.
I would recommend this dvd to any one who wants to be riveted to the seat of their armchair for two hours.

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Heard it was a very good film and decided to purchase it, got it at a reasonable price so all good. The film is just so brutal its good!! It makes you cringe at points but compelling viewing

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Great Film, Enjoyed it from beginning to end, really recommend buying this film. And its mad because its based on a true story based in the 80's early 90's

I bought this film after a friend at work told me about it,what can I say,its one of the most hard hitting in your face movies I have ever seen,if it was'nt a film,you would think you was watching the real thing,truly amazing acting from everyone in the film,great story,but also scary to know things go on in life like this.A must have film.

I heard about this film by accident & being an Essex boy who likes his Brit Flicks just took a punt on it, (got it cheap off e-bay !) The film started a bit fast for me, it raced through the 70's & 80's really but once in the 90's where the formation of the door firm & the crew came into the film it became compulsive viewing ! I have read a book on the firm / murders etc & of course seen Essex Boys & it ties it all in nicely IMO

great Brit Flick, go get it !