Review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) by Karl F — 14 Mar 2008

Awesome me and my mrs wanted to kick eachother in after it very violent hahaha.

This review of Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) was written by Karl F on 14 Mar 2008.

Rise of the Footsoldier has generally received positive reviews.

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