Synopsis
The sixth film in the franchise, and the first to feature Pat Tate (Craig Fairbrass) without either Tony Tucker or Craig Rolfe by his side. The plot follows Tate as he embarks on a rampage to avenge the violent death of his loyal mate Kenny (Josh Myers) after their post office robbery doesn’t run as smoothly as planned.
Set on executing his revenge, Tate ventures beyond his comfort zone of Essex into the dark side of 1990s Soho to track down the villains responsible. He squares up against violent kingpins, weaves through treacherous backstreets, and stops at nothing even as the world around him starts to explode.
Production notes
Nick Nevern returned to direct, with the script written by Andrew Loveday and Jason Maza. The film received unusually positive reviews for the franchise – The Guardian rated it 3/5, the first time the franchise has been awarded three stars by that publication.
Trivia
- First Rise of the Footsoldier film not to feature Terry Stone or Roland Manookian.
- Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake, EastEnders), Phil Davis (Vera Drake), and Geoff Bell (RocknRolla) join the cast.
- Sadie Frost and Tara Fitzgerald appear in supporting roles.
- Rapper ArrDee makes a screen appearance as Stevey.
- Setting the film primarily in Soho rather than Essex was a deliberate stylistic shift.