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Starred Up

  • 20132013
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  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
46K
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Jack O'Connell in Starred Up (2013)
A troubled and explosively violent teenager is transferred to adult prison where he finally meets his match - a man who also happens to be his father.
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Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into hi... Read allEric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?Eric Love, 19, is locked up in prison. On his first day, he assaults another inmate and several guards. He's offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to talk sense into him. Can he be rehabilitated?

IMDb RATING
7.3/10
46K
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  • Director
    • David Mackenzie
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Asser
  • Stars
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Ben Mendelsohn
    • Rupert Friend
Top credits
  • Director
    • David Mackenzie
  • Writer
    • Jonathan Asser
  • Stars
    • Jack O'Connell
    • Ben Mendelsohn
    • Rupert Friend
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 185Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 17 wins & 22 nominations

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    Trailer 1:37
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    Trailer 1:39
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    Photos34

    Jack O'Connell and Duncan Airlie James in Starred Up (2013)
    Jack O'Connell and David Ajala in Starred Up (2013)
    Rupert Friend and Jack O'Connell in Starred Up (2013)
    Jack O'Connell in Starred Up (2013)
    Ben Mendelsohn in Starred Up (2013)
    Ben Mendelsohn and Jack O'Connell in Starred Up (2013)
    Jack O'Connell in Starred Up (2013)
    Jack O'Connell at an event for Starred Up (2013)
    Rupert Friend and Jack O'Connell at an event for Starred Up (2013)
    Rupert Friend at an event for Starred Up (2013)
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    Jack O'Connell
    Jack O'Connell
    • Eric Loveas Eric Love
    Ben Mendelsohn
    Ben Mendelsohn
    • Neville Loveas Neville Love
    Rupert Friend
    Rupert Friend
    • Oliver Baumeras Oliver Baumer
    Sam Spruell
    Sam Spruell
    • Deputy Governor Haynesas Deputy Governor Haynes
    Gilly Gilchrist
    Gilly Gilchrist
    • Principal Officer Scottas Principal Officer Scott
    Frederick Schmidt
    Frederick Schmidt
    • Officer Gentryas Officer Gentry
    Edna Caskey
    • Officer Evansas Officer Evans
    Darren Hart
    Darren Hart
    • MacDonaldas MacDonald
    Raphael Sowole
    Raphael Sowole
    • Jagoas Jago
    Duncan Airlie James
    Duncan Airlie James
    • Officer Whiteas Officer White
    Anthony Welsh
    Anthony Welsh
    • Hassanas Hassan
    David Ajala
    David Ajala
    • Tyroneas Tyrone
    Jerome Bailey
    • Reamesas Reames
    Basil Abdul-Latif
    • Mubarakas Mubarak
    Matt Faris
    • Officer Hallas Officer Hall
    Aisha Bywaters
    Aisha Bywaters
    • Nurse Bankfordas Nurse Bankford
    • (as Aisha Walters)
    David Avery
    David Avery
    • Ashleyas Ashley
    Tommy McDonnell
    • Officer Selfas Officer Self
    • Director
      • David Mackenzie
    • Writer
      • Jonathan Asser
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    Storyline

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    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. —danielandrew123
    • male frontal nudity
    • male nudity
    • prison
    • therapist
    • violence
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    • Taglines
      • We're all different on the inside
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The title ("Starred Up") is a term used to describe the early transfer of a criminal from a Young Offender Institution to an adult prison.
    • Goofs
      When Neville jumps the food queue behind Eric, he joins in front of a prisoner with long blonde hair. When the camera switches to a front view the prisoner has changed to a shaven headed male.
    • Quotes

      Eric: I'm just saying. Said this therapy goes well and it changes my life and I rehabilitate. And then you lay it on for the next geezer and it works for him, and the next. And everything's sweet yeah? Crime rates starts to come down, police got less people to nick, courts got less people to convict.

      Eric: Pretty soon you're out of a job.

      Eric: [Prison Guard moans and twitches in discomfort] Do you mind?

    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Starred Up (2014)

    User reviews110

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The best UK film of 2014
    "Starred Up means you're leader."

    Starred Up is unquestionably the best UK film of the year. It's no surprise because the best prison dramas that have come out over recent years come from Europe (think Bronson, Hunger, and A Prophet). What surprised me the most about Starred Up is that the humanity of these prisoners is never lost. These are guys who do questionable things and constantly have anger issues, but somehow as an audience we are still drawn to them and care for them. It isn't something easy to achieve but thanks to David Mackenzie's solid direction and Jonathan Asser's brilliant and realistic script we get an authentic prison drama with characters we can engage with and are worth investing in. Asser actually based the script on his personal experience when he worked as a voluntary therapist at a prison. It really comes through in the script because you have a sense that he sees these prisoners as actual human beings and not just stereotypical prisoners which we sometimes get from movies. He raises some important issues that most prison movies fail to do so and which concern him. There are two ways we can view prisons: as a place where we can set apart the criminals and keep them away from society or as a place where we send these criminals to be rehabilitated. He firmly believes in the second cause and that is why he includes a voluntary therapist in this film that is trying to rehabilitate some of these prisoners. These are issues that aren't usually raised in films of this genre, but through this authentic portrayal of life behind bars we get a sense of it. That is why Asser is so concerned with humanizing the main character, Eric Love, played brilliantly by Jack O'Connell (Unbroken), who has just been sent to prison after spending years in juvenile institutions for his violent behavior. He's sent to the same prison where his father (played by Ben Mendelsohn) has been spending most of his life. Their hurtful relationship gives us a glimpse of why Eric behaves the way he does and it is ultimately what engages the audience with his character. However my favorite aspect of the film is the relationship he shares with the therapist (Rupert Friend) who is trying to help with his violent nature. The film is gritty and it also has a lot going on with the rest of the prisoners and guards as well. As opposed to what we feel for the prisoners, the guards don't really view their humanity. Starred Up succeeds as an authentic portrayal inside a prison.

    This is only the second time I have seen a film directed by David Mackenzie and he is back on my radar now. I had seen Spread, starring Ashton Kutcher, and I really disliked that movie. This film felt like it was directed by a completely different person. A lot of the credit has to be given to the screenwriter for writing such a compelling prison drama with scenes that you are completely invested in and have you at the edge of your seat. But of course one can't leave out the brilliant performance from Jack O'Connell who delivers one of the most memorable prisoner characters I've seen. His physical performance is just inspiring. There are a number of secondary characters that will also be remembered. Ben Mendelsohn as Eric's father is great and so is Friend as the therapist. I enjoyed many of the interactions Eric had with them and with some of his inmates. There are several things going on as we sort of get a slice of life of these prisoners life. I may have been describing this film mostly as a drama, but believe me there are several moments of incredible tension and gritty violence. It balances these themes very well and makes for a compelling watch.
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    • Jan 10, 2015

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tù Nhân Thiếu Niên
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Film4
      • Creative Scotland
      • Quickfire Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $54,915
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,358
      • Aug 31, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,025,189
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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