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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 |
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| 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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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essex boys
this film was ok once it got going
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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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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 »