Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Wayne C — 06 Jun 2008

Brill from the off till the end and all true a must see film and english too not for the faint hearted.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Wayne C on 06 Jun 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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