Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Nick R — 28 Jun 2008

Fried gold. Best & most realistic crime film I have seen in a long time. Watch it.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Nick R on 28 Jun 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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