Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Sean L — 20 Sep 2008

Damn good movie about Hooligans and Drug trafficking.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Sean L on 20 Sep 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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