July 11, 2014

Starred Up (2014)


Tribeca Film have just revealed the first official trailer of the upcoming 2014 British/Prison/Crime/Drama 'Starred Up'. The film is directed by David Mackenzie and stars Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn & Rupert Friend.

The film is based on Asser's experiences working as a voluntary therapist at HM Prison Wandsworth, with some of the country’s most violent criminals. The title is a term used to describe the early transfer of a criminal from a Young Offender Institution to an adult prison.

Release Date:
30 August 2013 (Telluride Film Festival)

Cast Overview:
Jack O'Connell as Eric Love
Ben Mendelsohn as Neville Love
Rupert Friend as Oliver Baumer
Sam Spruell as Deputy Governor Hayes
Anthony Welsh as Hassan

Plot:
"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."

Teaser/Trailer HD:

Watch the official first trailer of the crime/drama 'Starred Up' 

An Instant Classic Of The Prison Movie Genre !




The film was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 21 March 2014.


Starred Up received critical acclaim by critics and at festivals, for its acting (particularly for Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn and Rupert Friend), David Mackenzie's direction, realism, and the father-son dynamic of Asser's screenplay. Starred Up is an instant classic of U.K. prison cinema." 
Metacritic, another review aggregator, assigned the film a weighted average score of 74 (out of 100) based on 8 reviews from mainstream critics, considered to be "generally favorable".

Also have a look at the official poster from the movie:


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