Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Toni-Lee S — 01 Apr 2008

I thought this was an excellent film.

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This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Toni-Lee S on 01 Apr 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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