
Release date:August 27, 2014
(NY; LA release: September 5)
Studio:Tribeca Film
Director:David Mackenzie
MPAA Rating:N/A
Screenwriter:Jonathan Asser
Starring:Rupert Friend, Jack O'Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Sian Breckin
Official website:TribecaFilm.com/StarredUp
Plot Summary:
19-year-old Eric (Jack O'Connell), arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father (Ben Mendelsohn). 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 (Rupert Friend), 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.