Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance

"Vengeance will rise."

2023 1h 52m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 31★5.9IMDB · 1,821

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Synopsis

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Pat Tate embarks on a rampage to avenge his loyal and trusted footsoldier's violent death, venturing beyond his comfort zone of Essex into the dark side of 1990s Soho to track down the villain responsible. Set to execute his revenge, Tate will stop at nothing even as the world around him starts to explode.

“Vengeance will rise.”

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Cast

Craig Fairbrass
Pat Tate
Phil Davis
David Hexell
Geoff Bell
Jonny Knight
Jamie Foreman
Sam
Stephen McCole
Fergus
Anthony Skordi
Mo
Emily Wyatt
Charlotte
Josh Myers
Kenny Knight

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nick Nevern
Writers: Jason Maza, Andrew Loveday
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Rise of the Footsoldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nick Nevern, shot by James Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ross Power. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Craig Fairbrass and Phil Davis and Geoff Bell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Vengeance will rise.".

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IMDB entry: tt21628198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nick Nevern directs. James Butler behind the camera. Ross Power scores. David Cohen cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Part of the "Rise of the Footsoldier Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Nick Nevern, shot by James Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ross Power. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Craig Fairbrass and Phil Davis and Geoff Bell carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Vengeance will rise.".
8IMDB entry: tt21628198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: James Butler
Original score: Ross Power
Editing: David Cohen
Production design: Aimee Meek
Costume design: Lauren Savill
Makeup / hair: Rebecca Katherine Gower
Stunt coordinator: Dan Styles
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Status: Released
Box office: $472,878
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 18
IMDB: Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance (2023)
IMDB rating: 5.9/10 · 1,821 votes

Awards

1 win total

Part of

Rise of the Footsoldier Collection

Rise of the Footsoldier is a British crime film released on 7 September 2007. The third production from BAFTA Award-nominated director Julian Gilbey, it is a gangster film based on the true story of the Rettendon murders and the autobiography of Carlton Leach, a football hooligan of the infamous Inter City Firm (ICF) who became a powerful figure of the English underworld. The sequel Rise Of The Footsoldier Part II followed in 2015 and the prequel, Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Beginning, came in 2017

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CinemaSerf2023-09-20
★ 6/10
So "Tate" (Craig Fairbrass) and his buddy "Kenny" (Josh Myers) are holding up a security van when things go a bit awry and the latter man ends up shooting one of the guards. They get away ok, only to discover that there is a distinct paucity of cash in the box they pinched. Furious, they fall out and "Kenny" heads into Soho where he meets his pal "Billy" (Ben Wilson) who does a turn as a drag act in the "Freedom Club". Turns out these two rather amateur villains are planning to make some large ones dealing cocaine and a meeting is set up with an unscrupulous dealer who decides to have his cake and eat it... It now falls to "Tate" to find out who did what to whom in as bloody and violent a fashion as possible and seek his revenge on the culprits. This picks up on some of the characters from the last outing for Fairbrass and Phil Davis's stereotypical and underwhelming gangster "Hexell" but is so clearly just an episode in what Nick Nevern wants to be a continuing series of these episodic and all-too-predictable dramas. Thing is with these stories, we don't get any depth to, or investment in, the characters and so I really couldn't care less about who was chasing who, nor did I really see the need for the undercooked "queer" storyline that was there, but for no apparent purpose. The production is way, way, better than the "Origins" (2021) effort with the direction and photography coupled with the dark London scenarios and a decent soundtrack going some way to creating a sense of menace. It's just the storytelling that's pretty weak and feeble and the acting little better.
r96sk2024-05-20
★ 7/10
Pleasantly surprised by this! I have no idea how 'Rise of the Footsoldier' has managed to reach its sixth (sixth!) installment, but to be fair I actually truly enjoyed this entry - to the point that I'd even say this is the best of the series. Admittedly, I am someone who only likes the second film; 1 and 3-5 are all forgettable, at best. Craig Fairbrass is, despite the aforementioned, someone I do appreciate from these flicks. I wouldn't class his acting as anything incredible, though he does definitely have enough screen presence about him and undoubtedly fits the character he portrays. This film, in my opinion, holds his best performance as Pat Tate. Elsewhere on the cast, Geoff Bell has an impressive (albeit brief) appearance. What helps this movie is that it doesn't only rely on the cringey wannabe gangster clichés of drugs, guns and women, like most of the other five productions do; 'Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella' particularly falls victim to that, from what I remember. It's still in there, just not as front and centre as before. Here, the story has a bit more meat on its bones as my interest remained throughout. The score is quite good too, a few well chosen tracks. In conclusion, a film that is vastly more entertaining than I thought it would be. Credit to all those involved with making 'Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance'. Incredibly, a seventh release has already been confirmed! You know what, after this, I'm actually here for it. Fascinated to see how many of these they end up making, the UK's very own 'Fast & Furious'...