Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

A grim, bruising descent through laddish gangland violence, all swagger and menace curdling into a joyless spiral of drugs and brutality.

Directed by

Nick Nevern

Genres

Crime, Drama, Action

Starring

Terry Stone, Vinnie Jones, Roland Manookian

Tagline

The beginning of the end.

Overview

Soldier Tony Tucker returns from the Falklands War; a bitter and angry man, he soon makes a name for himself in the Essex underworld with his security business and drug dealing, after entering a partnership with gangster Bernard O'Mahoney, his life spirals out of control in a cycle of drugs and violence. Things get even worse when he meets notorious hard man Pat Tate and local drug dealer Craig Rolfe, culminating in the Rettendon Range Rover murders of 1995.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Crime, violence, addiction, betrayal

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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