Starred Up (2013)

Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was ... See full summary »

Director:

David Mackenzie

Writer:

Jonathan Asser

Stars:

Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend

17 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack O'Connell	...	Eric Love
Gilly Gilchrist	...	Principal Officer Scott
Frederick Schmidt	...	Officer Gentry
Edna Caskey	...	Officer Evans
Darren Hart	...	MacDonald
Raphael Sowole	...	Jago
Duncan Airlie James	...	Officer White
Anthony Welsh	...	Hassan
David Ajala	...	Tyrone
Jerome Bailey	...	Reames
Basil Abdul-Latif	...	Mubarak
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Neville Love
Matt Faris	...	Officer Hall
Aisha Bywaters	...	Nurse Bankford (as Aisha Walters)
Sam Spruell	...	Deputy Governor Haynes

Storyline

Eric Love is a 19 year old teenager who is so violent he has been 'Starred Up' (Moved to Adult prison) where he finds his father Neville who Eric hasn't seen since he was 5 (since he was put into care). Neville tries to get Eric to settle down, so Eric gets a chance to go through therapy with Oliver.

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Plot Keywords:

male frontal nudity | prison | male nudity | therapist | violence | 

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Taglines:

We're all different on the inside

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blodsband

Filming Locations:

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$816,355 (United Kingdom), 21 March 2014, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,561, 29 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$34,100, 5 September 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film4,Creative Scotland,Quickfire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on screenwriter Jonathan Asser's experiences working as a voluntary therapist at HM Prison Wandsworth.

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Goofs

When Eric is hanged and then cut off in his cell, Neville tries to bring him back to consciousness while the cloth strap is still around his neck. However in the next shot, Eric coughs and no strap or even hanging mark can be seen around his neck.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Principal Officer Scott: Uncuff him.

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Connections

Featured in The EE British Academy Film Awards (2015)

User Reviews

most up to date and realistic prison film since "Scum"

don't know who made this film... just watched it last night...Was far better than i expected... No holds barred. Research has clearly been done well. acting was very good by all, especially the kid. surprised i haven't seen these people before. the violence depicted is brutal but accurate as an everyday occurrence in uk jails. even the methods used in applying that violence and the slang language are all about right. The only other film i can compare it to is "Bronson".. as thats the only other prison film i have seen recently. i would say bronson portrays dramatisation and artistic licence,, also i didn't find bronson to be consistent with the storyline....starred up is none of those,,,,the storyline is extremely consistent.. the only gripe i have with this film is that several obvious questions were left unanswered at the end. doesn't spoil the film though