Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Timothy M — 02 Oct 2010

Can't really like a film glorifying the actions of the protagonists but I have seen worse films.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Timothy M on 02 Oct 2010.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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