5/5 best english gangster flick i've seen in years
  by MattM (Sacramento, ca United States)
I bought this movie after reading the hard bastards Ultimate Hard Bastards: The Truth About the Toughest Men in the World book which features a short on mr. leach. Which by the way is a great read and if you liked this movie you'll most likely enjoy the hard bastards book. Anywho, this movie is ultra-violent from the get and never lets up. Being two hours long I can't I was bored watching this and have actually seen about 5 times since :). Yeah I'm probably a bit of a nutter myself but this movie rocks. Acting is great and makes you wanna see films by the other gentlemen in the movie including craig fairbrass, terry turbo, and ricci harnett. I've purchased quite a few english gangster movies, and this one is by far my favorite for the time being. Again its really violent and quite funny at the same time (some geezer getting tossed off a roof into a garbage pile). It's recommended you run the subtitles on this one to catch all the funny/crazy english slang. Anywho 5+ stars it is ... and Amazon really needs to get more of these region 2 movies in region 1 format. good stuff

5/5 Very well done
  by shh071 (England)
I've seen all the gangster/football hooligan films from The Krays through to Football Factory and this is by far the best. It tells the (true) story of how a young teenager goes from being a football yobbo to running doors to losing it on steriods...ending with him watching his colleagues/peers get caught in the underbelly of the violent world of drugs. It's not glamourized in anyway..it's very gritty and real stuff from the 90's. It ties in well with the (real)headline story that we all remember so well about the 3 guys found dead in a range rover just before Christmas in the mid/late 90's. Well written, well acted and well directed. Worth every penny.

5/5 Firm but Fair
  by James Lee Newsham Jr.
A true story in a world of violence. Carlton Leech has no qualms about busting heads, and showing it in graphic detail. If you cringe at violence then don't watch this movie. Great story about the british underworld in the 80's

5/5 Above average gangster flick.
  by M. Strong (maryland)
Better than I thought it would be. If you like UK Gangster Flicks this one is pretty good.

5/5 RISE of a GRIPPING Action Movie from the U.K.!
  by Cestmoi
RISE of the FOOT SOLDIER

I haven't seen a good action and drama movie like this for a long time.

- The dialogues are funny in many scenes.

- The acting is fascinating. It keeps me watching and watching till the end. There's no moment of boredom.

- The action is non-stop. It's a bloody and violent film.

- It convincingly portrays the danger of steroids.

- It credibly shows the deadly downside of doing business with gangsters. When something goes wrong, i.e. some cocaine goes missing, they will blame it on you. They'll never listen to your reason. They'll kill you to make an example for others. There's truly no honor among thieves.