Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Sarah S — 05 Jul 2009

Awesome film, striking but not without a shed load of stomach churning violence.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Sarah S on 05 Jul 2009.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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