Starred Up
Eric is a teenager who is sent to prison because of his violent character. Here, he meets his rival - another teenager who has the same problem. And here, he also meets his father again. He slowly changes and becomes more mature.
March1964
22 November 1961
3 March 1965, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
23 May 1961, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
31 March 1974, London, England, UK
3 May 1972, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
1 August 1990, Derby, England, UK
5 July 1983, London, England, UK
3 April 1969, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
September 03, 2015
A great ripple effect is felt throughout David Mackenzie's Starred Up, a gritty British prison drama that puts most gritty prison dramas to shame.
September 25, 2014
Director David Mackenzie has empathy for the characters, but also knows how to ratchet up the tension and make the scene of mayhem pack a wallop.
September 05, 2014
The British prison movie Starred Up has the excitement of a nonstop psychological cage fight, but its goal is enlightenment, not terror or cheap thrills.
January 18, 2015
Starred Up is unflinchingly ferocious and you won't be able to look away.
June 23, 2016
A no-holds barred, explicit exploration of prison culture.
September 22, 2016
Mackenzie is seeking to understand how all this explosive male energy can co-exist under such brutal conditions, and the answer is with great difficulty.
September 22, 2014
[An] unusually cohesive and exciting prison drama ...
June 02, 2016
O'Connell's physicality as an actor--coiled intensity, searing stares, brooding fury, sudden violence--is blazingly showcased here. And it always feels as if we're caught up in among resentments, flare-ups, even long-running relationships of convenience.
September 11, 2014
It's almost as difficult to sit through "Starred Up" as it is satisfying to watch it.
January 09, 2015
The violence is brutal but never exploitative, and the rendering of hard-core prison life is heartbreaking without feeling totally hopeless.
September 18, 2014
"Starred Up" manages to be sympathetic, not only because of O'Connell's galvanizing turn, but also Asser and director David Mackenzie's unwavering commitment to portraying his character with as much compassion as brutal honesty.
