Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Carl W — 10 Sep 2008

Voilence, voilence, truth syrum, drugs, voilence. wicked.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Carl W on 10 Sep 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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By Aslyn E (147) on 30 Jun 2010

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By Jason J (1,369) on 13 Sep 2010

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By Andy P (1,510) on 25 Jan 2014

Brilliant. If you like very brutal violence that's non stop throughout, you going to love this. Nice and graphic…

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By Dylan B (419) on 01 Jul 2010

Lost count of the word C**T so many times, but an ok film. Brit gangster films more brutal and effective than American…

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By Steve G (1,301) on 09 Jun 2010

Judging by other reviews you will either love this or hate it, I'm firmly in the latter camp…

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