Starred Up

2014 • 105 minutes

About this movie

Eric (Jack O'Connell) is a violent young offender prematurely thrown into the violent quicksand of adult prison. As he struggles to assert himself, he has to confront his own father, Nev (Ben Mendelsohn), who has spent most of his life in jail. Although Eric starts to forge allegiances with other prisoners and with his prison councillor, Oliver, he quickly discovers that there are forces at work which threaten to destroy him. 2013 STARRED UP FILMS LIMITED AND CHANNEL FOUR TELEVISION CORPORATION.

Ratings and reviews

Like any well researched genre movie the language used (in context and with specific dialect) is often unintelligible, but the experience is immersive and the intent unmistakable. Best prison movie I've seen

The rawness of this movie was so captivating. At not one point did I lose interest in this movie. O'Connell was brilliant in the role. Never lost character. I could watch this movie over and over. Not for the faint hearted but story is awesome.

An intense movie with some good acting that holds your attention throughout the film. Worth a watch.