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Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

5.7

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

NR·2021·107m

Summary

A brutal account of how real-life, hard-as-nails Falklands War veteran Tony Tucker came to be involved in one of the most notorious gangland murders in British history.

Cast

Terry Stone

Terry Stone

Tony Tucker

Vinnie Jones

Vinnie Jones

Bernard O'Mahoney

Roland Manookian

Roland Manookian

Craig Rolfe

George Russo

George Russo

Joey Waller

Craig Fairbrass

Craig Fairbrass

Pat Tate

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Dave Simms

P.H. Moriarty

P.H. Moriarty

Ian Jarvis

Billy Murray

Billy Murray

Mickey Steele

Michelle Collins

Mandy Williams

Bronson Webb

Bronson Webb

Kevin Whitaker

Katie Jarvis

Katie Jarvis

Donna

Emma Butt

Emma Butt

Kirsty J. Curtis

Kirsty J. Curtis

DCI Jones

Sam Gittins

Sam Gittins

Jacko

Rachel Warren

Lucy

Ade Dimberline

Ade Dimberline

Birmingham Bouncer

Tina Barnes

Tina Barnes

Sharron

Tom Padley

DC Monroe

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Self (archive footage)

Catherine Cox

Party Goer

Heavy D

Tommy Mac

Kieran Chalker

Punter 1

Kat Ronson

Carly

Emily Haigh

Emily Haigh

Chloe

Adam Saint

Sydney Hexell

Paul Chinnery

Barman

Eddie Webber

Eddie Webber

Lewis

Michael Jinks

Andy Swallows

Josh Witcher

Barry

Chris Sheen

Corporal Rollins

Michael Elkin

Frampy

Conor Benn

Conor Benn

Nigel Benn

Rohit Nathaniel

Johnny

Shane McCormick

PC Ward

Sonnyboy Skelton

Young Jacko

Stuart D. Latham

Drinker in pub reading newspaper

Chris Hughes

Football Fan

Annabelle Fernando

Nathalie the Hostess

Maria Jane McDaid

Rochelle

Barney Webber

Young Tony Tucker

Paul Riddell

Paul Riddell

Falkland Island army sergeant

Dean Sills

Punter in pub

Darren Luckin

Darren Luckin

Clubber

Katie Roe Carr

Party girl

Tyler Ford

Tyler

Lee Dixon

Hooligan

Mark Preston

Mark Preston

Football Hooligan

Tish Simmonds

Clubber

Archie Cocker

Archie Cocker

Hooligan

Carly Marie

Party Goer

Garry McClay

Hooligan

Simon Price

Judge

Dan Corstorphine

Football Hooligan

Paige Millard

News Reporter

Ben Shepherd

Car Salesman

James Heatlie

Bailiff 2

Tyson Green

Hooligan

Lizni Heard

Football Hooligan / Clubber

Jake Barton

Adam

Vincent Murray

Vinny the Barman

Robert Sigley

VIP Party Goer

Ryan Radley

Young Frampy

Jacey Elthalion

Pete

Jack Arthur Shaw

British Soldier

Julian Clapton

Pool Player in Pub (uncredited)

Richard Dannaher

Mugger (uncredited)

Jamie Sowle

Terry (uncredited)

Michael Chapman

Football Hooligan (uncredited)

Jessie Vinning

Jessie Vinning

Cluber (uncredited)

Ricky Yates

Hooligan (uncredited)

Mimi Cafrreni

Party Goer

Crew

Director

Nick Nevern

Writer

Andrew Loveday

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

July 13, 2022

5

When ex army man "Tony" (Terry Stone) comes to the rescue of the grandson of the wealthy "Moriarty" (Ian Jarvis) he asks the man for a job. Next thing he is on the door of one of his nightclubs with ambitions to clean it up. Meantime "Simms" (Keith Allen) is having similar problems at his nearby club and after engaging the services of "Bernard" (Vinnie Jones) the two enforcers start to work together; "Tony" moves venue and now both men try to tackle the local drug pusher "Whitaker" (Bronson Webb) who deals for pub-based "Tait" (Craig Fairbrass). Will it be all out war between the two, or can they reach an accommodation? Based on real characters from East London, this is a really poorly produced crime thriller that is singularly lacking in thrills. The writers clearly swallowed a dictionary of Anglo-Saxon expletives that regurgitates with an angry and repetitive script which quickly loses any potency, as does the violent narrative acted out by a seriously mediocre group of actors. It's bloody and gory, at times, but for the most part it consists of way too much chatter and very little action. It does take a swipe at the attitudes taken by government and society towards soldiers returning from conflict who receive little, if any, support from a population all-to-quick to move on, but that aspect accounts for only a very short period at the start of the film. Gritty and dark? Yes, but little attempt is made to develop the characters and by half way through I really couldn't have cared less what happened to any of them.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

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