19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.
Starred Up
“We're all different on the inside.”
Overview
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.
Director
David Mackenzie
Revenue
54.9K
Status
Released
Production
Quickfire Films, Lipsync Productions, Film4 Productions, Creative Scotland, Northern Ireland Screen, Sigma Films
Cast
Jack O'Connell
Eric Love
Ben Mendelsohn
Neville Love
Rupert Friend
Oliver Baumer
David Ajala
Tyrone
Peter Ferdinando
Spencer
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Des
Anthony Welsh
Hassan
David Avery
Ashley
Sian Breckin
Governor Cardew
Sam Spruell
Deputy Governor Haynes
Gilly Gilchrist
Principal Officer Scott
Frederick Schmidt
Officer Gentry
Edna Caskey
Officer Evans
Duncan Airlie James
Officer White
Matt Faris
Officer Hall
Tommy McDonnell
Officer Self
James Doran
Officer Smith
Ian Beattie
Officer Johnson
C.C. Smiff
Officer Corsair
Jonathan Asser
Officer Edwards
Paddy Rocks
Officer Henry
Darren Hart
MacDonald
Raphael Sowole
Jago
Basil Abdul-Latif
Mubarak
Aisha Bywaters
Nurse Bankford
Ashley Chin
Ryan
Mark Asante
Denton
Paul Lewis Ferguson
Worsley
Ryan McKenna
O'Sullivan
Anthony Adjekum
Officer Wilson
Amma Boateng
Officer Stokes
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