Starred Up

Name: Starred Up
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-03-21
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend, David Ajala, Peter Ferdinando

2014·Movie·R·106 min·★ 7.1(1,020)

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“We're all different on the inside.”

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.

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About Starred Up

Starred Up is a 2014 English-language drama film directed by David Mackenzie. The cast is led by Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Starred Up was produced by Quickfire Films, Lipsync Productions, and Film4 Productions and made in United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. It was released on March 21, 2014, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: David Mackenzie
Writers: Jonathan Asser
Release date: March 21, 2014
OTT release: August 26, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
Box office: $0 million
Production: Quickfire Films, Lipsync Productions, Film4 Productions

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Starred Up cast & crew

Starred Up was directed by David Mackenzie and written by Jonathan Asser.

The cast features Jack O'Connell as Eric Love, Ben Mendelsohn as Neville Love, Rupert Friend as Oliver Baumer, David Ajala as Tyrone, Peter Ferdinando as Spencer, and Gershwyn Eustache Jnr as Des.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Michael McDonough and it was produced by Gillian Berrie and James Atherton.

Is Starred Up worth watching?

Starred Up holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,020 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Starred Up is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Starred Up

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It first became available to stream digitally on August 26, 2014.

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