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Rise of the Footsoldier

“Based on the shocking true story.”

20071h 59mDir Julian Gilbey6.3TMDB
Carlton Leach rises 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 '80s and early '90s.

Top Cast

21 total
Ricci Harnett
Ricci Harnett
as Carlton Leach
Terry Stone
Terry Stone
as Tony Tucker
Craig Fairbrass
Craig Fairbrass
as Pat Tate
Roland Manookian
Roland Manookian
as Craig Rolfe
Coralie Rose
Coralie Rose
as Denny
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell
as Darren Nicholls
Billy Murray
Billy Murray
as Mickey Steele
Ian Virgo
Ian Virgo
as Jimmy Gerenuk
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The scene we cut

Carlton meets a fan

"You f***ed up now, son." Carlton meets a fan.

The real Carlton Leach was a consultant on the film and appears in the sequels. The Rettendon murders it ends on have now been the subject of at least five different films, and this is the one that started the franchise.

All the scenes we have cut
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