Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- violent
- bleak
- crime movie night
- franchise catch-up
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a thin and flat prequel that relies on its central performance and franchise familiarity without enough story to sustain its runtime.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pat Tate moves upward through Essex’s criminal underworld as the central dramatic progression.
The story is explicitly devoted to Pat Tate and his rise as a notorious gangster.
The plot is specifically located in Essex’s criminal underworld and follows its internal hierarchy.
The film is presented as a prequel focused on Pat Tate’s earlier ascent.
Films like Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story, and why
Rise of the Footsoldier
British gangster crime drama centered on criminal ambition, brutality, and underworld power struggles
The Business
Gritty British crime film portraying organized criminal networks, violent escalation, and ruthless male antiheroes
Layer Cake
Hard-edged gangster drama about criminal hierarchy, betrayal, and violent underworld survival
The Football Factory
British crime thriller with abrasive criminals, confrontational violence, and a bleakly entertaining tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Zackary Adler
- Release Date
- 2017-11-03
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (55)
Cast
- Craig Fairbrass
- Terry Stone
- Roland Manookian
- Jamie Foreman
- Shaun Ryder
- Josh Myers
- Ian Virgo
- Andy Beckwith
- Laura McMonagle
- Emily Wyatt
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story about?
- A brutal British gangster prequel charts Pat Tate’s violent ascent through Essex’s criminal underworld.
- What is Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story as graphic.
- What did critics think of Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a thin and flat prequel that relies on its central performance and franchise familiarity without enough story to sustain its runtime.
- Which films are like Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story?
- Films with a similar feel include Rise of the Footsoldier, The Business, Layer Cake, and The Football Factory.
- How long is Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story?
- Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story?
- In United States, Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
