Rise of the Footsoldier The Extreme Edition is released 24th December on Double Play Steelbook (DVD and Blu-ray) courtesy of StudioCanal Gritten, David (7 September 2007). "Rise of the Footsoldier". Telegraph Online . Retrieved 18 September 2014.

Rise of the Footsoldier is a film that I always find to be hit and miss, it does fit into that typical British Gangster movie genre and has a story to tell which is both interesting and entertaining, if also disturbing. As Julian Gilbey says in his interview included in the special features it’s not a film for everybody but it’s one that does have its role to play in both his filmography and the genre it’s based in. I will admit to liking it, but especially in this extreme edition it does rely on violence a little too much which damages its impact to some degree, the characters can be a little bit too one dimensional at times and as mentioned this tends to make scenes less effective. If anything it can still sit with the likes of The Football Factory and Essex Boys as a more gritty style of gangster/hooliganism film and arguably one of the better ones. On 24th December Rise Of The Footsoldier it redefined the British Gangster genre 5 years ago and now it will be released in a new Extreme Extended Edition and to celebrate the release we have 3 blu-ray copies in new competition. Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 21 October 2023. years ago Rise Of The Footsoldier was released redefining the British Gangster genre. Based on the true story of the brutal Rettendon triple murders in 1995, Rise Of The Footsoldier introduced viewers to the cut throat world of Essex organised crime. Now 5 years since it's release revisit the terraces of the east end with the new Limited Extreme Extended Edition Steelbook, featuring over 20 minutes of all new extreme footage and an all new commentary and interview with visionary Director Julian Gilbey.To win Rise Of The Footsoldier(Extreme Extended Edition) On Blu-Ray please answer the following question: Q.What 2002 Danny Boyle Post Apocalyptic UK thriller did Ricci Harnett star in? Nominees for the 8th annual National Film Awards 2022 announced". National Film Awards . Retrieved 20 April 2022.

As of now, it is has not been confirmed whether Vengeance is intended to be the final film in the series. The new Extreme Edition also comes with special features including interviews with the director and Carlton Leach. One of the most interesting is the new commentary done for the cut with Julian Gilbey and Terry Stone which gives an insight into what has changed between versions and lots of reminiscing of the making of the film. For people interested into film making Gilbey talks quite in depth about how he re-edited the new cut to improve the action scenes. But the extremeness of this release doesn't bring any hidden gems or extended sequences that expand the story, just more the offcuts the BBFC probably thought were too violent at the time of release. There is a bit more sex, but it feels unnecessary and exploitative. Well more exploitative. The extra boobs aren't really used to show how large and out of control our characters were, but more to titillate the audience, which is fine (I am not here to kink shame), but it does lessen the impact of the overall story, especially in a low budget movie. It makes some scenes feel like soft-core porn. Signature EntertainmentChambers, Catherine (2 September 2007). "Rise of the Footsoldier". BBC Online . Retrieved 18 September 2014. Rise of the Footsoldier: Extreme Edition is a lot of fun. It's loud, it's very crude and does have a few outstanding moments, especially for a low-budget British gangster film. But other than more Craig Fairbrass doing terrible things to people, the extra footage doesn't add all that much and in some ways lessens the impact of the tragedy that ultimately befalls those that live by the sword. The British gangster movie Rise of the Footsoldier from 2007 was released in a Extreme Extended Cut on Blu-ray in 2012. The theatrical cut is available on DVD in the States and Britain but the extended cut is only available on Blu-ray in the UK. Director Julian Gilbey says the following in the commentary on the extended cut on Blu-ray: