For the Essex Boys - if any of you remember.

[LIP]

Anyone remember the shot-gun slaying in Rettendon?

They've made a film about it -

Rise of The Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becomming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late 80's and early 90's.
It charts 3 decades of his life following him around football hooliganism, through to his burgeoning career as a bouncer., his involvement in the early rave scene and subsequently to becomming one of the most feared criminals in the country.
The story concludes with three members of his firm being brutally murdered in the infamous "Essex Boys" shot-gun slaying at Rettendon. [1 and a half minutes away from me - down 1 road. I drive past the site they were killed on my way to work. Very big news when it happened - i can still remember it!]
Adam Saint has one several awards, one of which being "Best Indepenant Movie" 2005, and the 2006 "Screen Nations Awards"

Adam Saint [Heskall Brothers] appears with fellow actors Billy Murray [Mikey Steele], Frank Harper [Jack Wholmes], Craig Fairbrass [Pat Tate], Terry Stone [Tony Tucker], and Roland Manookin [Craig Rolfe], in this gritty version of true events surrounding the Essex Boys Murders.

It's out at Cinemas now. Seems quite interesting. The piccy is of him holding a sawn off so it appealed to me right away, not to mention it's about the two areas i live, London and Essex. Like i said, this happened 1 and a half minutes from where im sitting now. I've even had a picknick at the site they were shot. Nice grassy area really ha ha, nice place to stop and eat.

LIP Reviewed by LIP on 09-13-2007. For the Essex Boys - if any of you remember. Anyone remember the shot-gun slaying in Rettendon? They've made a film about it - Rise of The Footsoldier follows the inexorable rise of Carlton Leach from one of the most feared generals of the football terraces to becomming a member of a notorious gang of criminals who rampaged their way through London and Essex in the late 80's and early 90's. It charts 3 decades of his life following him around football hooliganism, through to his burgeoning career as a bouncer., his involvement Rating: 5

[snowblind]

didnt they already make a film called essex boys with sean bean ?

peace

[psteve]

Yes, but it was 'loosely based' on the real story. This one's supposed to be more reality based.

[Liverpool Ghandi]

thats pretty cool my girlfriend might remember that shes from essex

[LIP]

It was in '95 over a cannabis deal.

[bluntblaze]

sound like quite a good film.

[WeedyBoyWonder]

The film sounds good, I want to download it but couldn't find it on torrentspy

[LIP]

It's only just come out in the cinema. Septemper 7th it was released. I'm definatly going to buy it - I'm hoping it was all filmed at the real site it happened, but tbh, i doubt it was.

[Gmaninnirvana]

Yeah i remember it well and know people who know people.......
I prefer the real old school gangster stuff though,like the Krays.Maybe because i was raised within the 'murder mile' and my uncle rubbed shoulders with them.
Will watch out for the film though.:thumbsup: :smokin:

[LIP]

Yeah i remember it well and know people who know people.......
I prefer the real old school gangster stuff though,like the Krays.Maybe because i was raised within the 'murder mile' and my uncle rubbed shoulders with them.
Will watch out for the film though.:thumbsup: :smokin:

I know what you mean. My old man knew the Krays well, and Lenny McLean. East London is a brutal place - i was brought up with REAL gangstas - not little kids - GENTLEMEN. Men in suits, men who didnt swear all the time, men who didnt kill for the fun of it. You can still be a murdering gangsta and have morals, and the men i was brought up with did.

Kids these days dont have a fucking clue. They pretend to be hardnuts, carry guns and shoot people for no reason. It makes me sick.