Rise of the Footsoldier
2007 · 119 min · Director: Julian Gilbey
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Rise of the Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becoming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late eighties and early nineties. It is three decades of his life following him from football hooliganism, through to his burgeoning career as a bouncer, his involvement in the criminal aspects of the early 'rave' scene and subsequently to his rise to power as one of the most feared and respected criminals in the country.
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Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anger25%
- Excitement20%
- Fear10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Crime, Action, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 37 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 54 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 69 % | 71 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 73 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 70 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 74 % | 74 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 69 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 65 % | 70 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 78 % | 83 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 80 % | 75 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 70 % | 60 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 69 % | 53 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 50 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 43 % | 15 % | 13 % | 13 % |
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Carlton Leach
Denny
Mickey Steele
Karen
Terry
DJ
Lucy
Sandy
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Details
- Directed by
- Julian Gilbey
- Written by
- Julian Gilbey, Will Gilbey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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