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Locke (Sean Bean) is a crime boss just released from prison and planning to regain his former position on top of Essex's criminal underworld. He meets up with Billy, a cabbie who becomes intrigued by the power and thrills of a life of crime. Together they plan a deal with the local drug boss with explosive consequences. Also .. Read more

Starring	Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Charlie Creed-Miles, Tom Wilkinson
Director	Terry Winsor
Genres	Thriller

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- Violent gangster movie, in part based on a actual murder of three men, found shot dead in a car in an Essex wood in 1995, but otherwise a familiar fantasy of betrayal and revenge among thugs.
- 30754
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 8
  - 0
  Realistic
  
  This is a fictional film rendering of the events that led to the real-life execution of three local gangsters in an Essex field a few years back.
  
  The... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - rayk
  - norfolk
  - 16 Jan 2005 at 23:23
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- - 1
  - 0
  It cool
  
  Rise of the footsoldier is way better i would recommend
  
  Watch Essex Boys 1st then Rise of the foot Soldier..
  
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- 1074013
- - Gatecrasher
  - 1 review
  - 17 Dec 2011 at 00:07
- - 0
  - 0
  Gritty with good performances
  
  Charlie Creed Miles is excellent as the bemused driver for violent hoodlum Sean Bean, who is in his element here. One of the better British gangster films of ... read more »
  
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- 1000492
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 05 Jun 2011 at 00:14
- - 0
  - 0
  its all make believe
  
  rise of the footsoldier is ten times better than this and closer to the truth. most of the essex boys movie was make believe.
  
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- 955525
- - dave88888
  - 3 reviews
  - essex
  - 20 Jan 2011 at 17:05
- - 1
  - 0
  British Beef
  
  Another great story about the great british gangsters of the past. Similar to rise of the foot soldiers. Some funny bits and some real horrible bits in regards ... read more »
  
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- 896812
- - karatedragon
  - 90 reviews
  - Romford
  - 07 Jun 2010 at 15:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Very disappointing
  
  Was a bit disappointed in this film after seeing Rise of the Footsoldier.
  
  I wouldn't have it in my dvd collection.
  
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- - a customer
  - Buckinghamshire
  - 12 Apr 2010 at 12:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Not like any Gangsters I know !
  
  Shame they didn't stick to the real life story told in the book of the same name as it's would have been a more interesting story than this cock and ... read more »
  
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- - Billypinky
  - 45 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Jan 2010 at 17:16
- - 0
  - 0
  ESSEX BOYS
  
  BRILLIANT EARLY GANGSTER STYLE MOVIE WITH A TWIST AT THE END.
  
  SEAN BEAN PLAYED A MAGNIFICENT PART AS WELL AS ARCHIE FROM EASTENDERS (LARRY LAMB) ... read more »
  
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  - Liverpool
  - 02 Dec 2009 at 09:16
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  essex boys
  
  this film was ok once it got going
  
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  - BURY ST EDMUNDS
  - 17 Nov 2009 at 13:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Essesx Boys
  
  I first caught snatches of this on TV and couldn't wait to rent the DVD and see the full movie - it did not disappoint. VERY violent in places and it seemed... read more »
  
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  - Stranraer
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 22:48
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  Sean Bean is exelent
  
  A grimey no holes barred crime thriller that pulles no punches. Sean Bean is exelent as the unlikeable violent thug Locke, just released from prison, a psycotic... read more »
  
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- - movietube
  - 11 reviews
  - Romsey
  - 09 Aug 2009 at 21:21
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- - 8
  - 0
  Realistic
  
  This is a fictional film rendering of the events that led to the real-life execution of three local gangsters in an Essex field a few years back.
  
  The... read more »
  
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- 319081
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  - rayk
  - norfolk
  - 16 Jan 2005 at 23:23
- - 3
  - 1
  Overhypnotised
  
  To be honest I found this film dull and boring.
  
  I was ready in anticipation but the director decided to remove all possible glamour and turn it into ... read more »
  
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- - vosblod
  - 22 reviews
  - England
  - 23 Jul 2006 at 03:48
- - 2
  - 0
  Gritty gangster film
  
  This is actually my second time of watching this film; I had watched it a few years back and probably slightly intoxicated as my memory of the film was ... read more »
  
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- 262539
- - Graham
  - UK
  - 10 Jul 2006 at 11:08
- - 2
  - 0
  Compelling viewing
  
  This film is a must for Sean Bean fans, it shows him as a violent no holes barred villain.
  
  Based on a true story there is a lot of swearing and ... read more »
  
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- - BENJI1
  - Warwickshire
  - 02 May 2004 at 23:22
- - 2
  - 0
  Poor Effort
  
  truly shocking. i was hopeful due to the fact that i was familiar with the story, which is a brilliant one, but this film sucked all excitement, enjoyment, and ... read more »
  
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- - DannySM
  - 4 reviews
  - Romford
  - 17 Jun 2008 at 18:30
- - 2
  - 1
  Yorkshire
  
  If this film had been set in South Yorkshire then it would have been ok. But it wasn't.
  
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- - a customer
  - Newcastle
  - 22 Jun 2007 at 18:18
- - 1
  - 0
  WEAK
  
  VERY DISSAPOINTING. TOO MUCH BAD LANGUAGE. NOT NECESSARY
  
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  - DEVON
  - 22 Nov 2006 at 19:35
- - 1
  - 0
  Watch the back of your eye lids, its better!!!!
  
  Well what can i say, what a pile of wet tissue paper this film is. sean bean (great actor normally) has a rubbish essex voice. all bad acting, poor story line. ... read more »
  
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- 440075
- - david phillips
  - Huntingdon, England
  - 15 May 2007 at 08:53
- - 1
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  Ok up until the shooting
  
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  Ok film if you like your violence and gangland activity you will enjoy the first hour. From there it deteriorates very rapidly through a half-baked conspiracy ... read more »
  
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- 476215
- - Voodoo Ray
  - Kennington
  - 17 Sep 2007 at 14:12
- - 1
  - 0
  Mostly fiction
  
  Essex boys bears very little resemblence to the events( The Rettenden murders) it supposedly potrays. If you treat the story as fiction it is quite entertaining... read more »
  
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- - fingers38
  - 1 review
  - Leeds
  - 16 Jun 2008 at 19:24

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- Essex Boys
  
  Locke (Sean Bean) is a crime boss just released from prison and planning to regain his former position on top of Essex's criminal underworld. He meets up with Billy, a cabbie who becomes intrigued by the power and thrills of a life of crime. Together they plan a deal with the local drug boss with ...