About
The third feature-length retelling of the Rettendon murders, released in 2013. Director Paul Tanter approaches the story from the perspective of supergrass Darren Nicholls, the key prosecution witness whose testimony convicted Michael Steele and Jack Whomes.
Cast crossovers with ROTF
- Kierston Wareing appears in the film. Wareing played Kate Carter, Pat Tate‘s girlfriend, in the original 2007 Rise of the Footsoldier.
- Robert Cavanah, Peter Barrett.
Connection to the case
If Rise of the Footsoldier tells the Carlton Leach side and Bonded by Blood tells the firm‘s side, The Fall of the Essex Boys tries to tell the police investigation side, anchored on Nicholls’ decision to turn Queen’s evidence.