Also known as The Heist , it follows Tate on a revenge mission to Spain while attempting a massive drug deal.
The original 2007 film is based on the autobiography of , a former member of the West Ham Inter City Firm (ICF). It tracks his evolution from a feared football general to a nightclub bouncer, and eventually a powerful figure in the 1990s Essex criminal scene. The franchise is heavily defined by the Rettendon murders of 1995, where three notorious drug dealers—Tony Tucker, Pat Tate, and Craig Rolfe—were found shot dead in a Range Rover. The Film Franchise Rise Of The Footsoldier
Follows Leach as he navigates the aftermath of his friends' murders and attempts to rebuild his criminal standing. Also known as The Heist , it follows
Follows Pat Tate into 1990s Soho as he seeks violent retribution for a murdered footsoldier. The franchise is heavily defined by the Rettendon
is a gritty British crime franchise that explores the violent world of organized crime in Essex and London . Spanning over three decades, the series blends real-life events with dramatized underworld sagas, beginning with the rise of football hooligan turned gangster Carlton Leach. Real-Life Foundations
While the first two films center on Leach, subsequent installments have shifted focus to the lives of the Rettendon victims as prequels or alternative narratives.