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2007

Rise of the Footsoldier

Directed by Julian Gilbey
Based on the shocking true story.

Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties.

Duration

1h 59m

Released

September 7, 2007

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Cast21

  • Ricci Harnett
  • Terry Stone
  • Craig Fairbrass
  • Roland Manookian
  • Coralie Rose
  • Neil Maskell
  • Billy Murray
  • Ian Virgo
  • Kierston Wareing

Part ofThe Rise of the Footsoldier Collection

Includes Rise of the Footsoldier (2007), Rise of the Footsoldier: Part II (2015), Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story (2017), Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella (2019), Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins (2021), and Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance (2023).

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