9 Greatest British Gangster Films

By Signature Entertainment /

8. Rise of the Footsoldier 2 (2015)

One of the most feared men in home entertainment history makes his long awaited return to the streets of Essex in this bloody, brutal sequel to the record-breaking Rise of the Footsoldier. Reintroducing loyal fans to the tortured Carlton Leech (Ricci Harnett), we pick up with our hero a shadow of his former self following the murder of three Essex gang members who were also his close friends. Self-medicating on drugs and booze to dull the pain €“ and amidst ongoing fears of further retribution €“ Carlton must nevertheless fight to regain his place in the criminal underworld until circumstances conspire to place him at the heart of what might just become his final job.