Movie

Starred Up (2014)

• R
• March 21, 2014
• 1h 46m

• Drama

“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

Writers

Jonathan Asser

Starring

Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend