About
The biographical drama of Cass Pennant, one of the most famous members of the Inter City Firm (ICF), the West Ham hooligan firm that Carlton Leach also came up through. An orphaned Jamaican baby adopted by an elderly white couple, raised in an all-white area of London, who became one of the ICF‘s most respected generals.
Cast crossovers with ROTF
- Leo Gregory appears as a firm member. Gregory joins the Rise of the Footsoldier franchise in 2025’s Ibiza as Captain Sergio.
- Nonso Anozie plays the adult Cass.
- Gavin Brocker plays the younger Cass.
Why it matters for ROTF
If you want to understand where Carlton Leach‘s story really starts, Cass is the prequel to the prequel. The ICF was Leach’s training ground, and the discipline, loyalty and violence he carried into the Essex underworld were forged on the terraces of Upton Park alongside men like Pennant.
See the ICF and West Ham United True Story article for more on the firm itself.