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Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

The beginning of the end.

5.7(44)20211h 47m2

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.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
$390.9K
Language
English
Part of Rise of the Footsoldier Collection · 8 films

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Director

Nick Nevern

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical183 Sept 2021
  • GermanyDE

    • Physical1814 Apr 2022
  • IrelandIE

    • Digital / OTT183 Sept 2021

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Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins was released on 3 September 2021.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    7/13/2022

    5/10

    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 ven…

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    r96sk

    8/1/2022

    6/10

    Basically what you'd expect from this. With the exception of nudity, which I don't recall seeing once, <em>'Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins'</em> features all the other hallmarks from the previous four films - from the overt drug taking to the cringey 'laddish' behaviour. It does feel a little (comparatively) toned down though, I will say. The cast are the cast, none of them are anything amazing but they do co…

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    dennyjt

    8/15/2022

    2/10

    This must hold the record for the most bald-headed angry shouty geezers ever! A crude, unbelievable 5th entry in the series, I believe it is the third prequel in the collection. Although making a claim that it is a teuw atory, there is very little plot going on here, just a parade of thuggish acts and revenge beatings, scheiving very little. Perhaps a 6th film can explain it all.

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