Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Cj J — 06 Apr 2008

A must see film!!! if you like that sort of thing.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Cj J on 06 Apr 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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