Jack oconnell gives an electrifying performance as a violent teenager forced to confront his father in. Hes offered group therapy and his dad, an inmate as well, tries to. Supporting turns from rupert friend and independent film stalwarts like ashley chin victim, anthony welsh second coming and david ajala payback season bolster jack. Starred up opens today in limited release and is also available on vod. On first day he assaults another inmate and several guards. With jack oconnell, ben mendelsohn, rupert friend, sam spruell. Eric jack oconnell, star of the upcoming unbroken is a violent young offender prematurely thrown into the dark world of an adult prison. Starred up official trailer 2014 filmisnow movie trailers europe. Starred up 2014 rotten tomatoes 19yearold eric jack oconnell, star of the upcoming unbroken, arrogant and ultraviolent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his. In the prison drama starred up, a father and son reunite behind bars. Starred up is overdone and heavyhanded in other areas as well.
Boasting a stellar cast at the peak of their dramatic powers and written by former prison therapist jonathan asser, starred up is raw, visceral and violent. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmatesand his already volatile relationship with. The title of starred up, david mackenzies brutal and boisterous new prison drama, refers to the status of its main character, eric. Though there wont be a third season, global has ordered a twohour movie that will wrap up the series. Starred up is probably what you would expect of a drama in british prison. Maybe in the movie there was a some cliches but starred up is probably what you would expect of a drama in. Nineteenyearold eric jack o connell has been starred up from a juvenile detention. David mackenzies starred up stars jack oconnell as a troubled and explosively violent teenager transferred to adult prison where he. In this gritty drama, jack oconnell gives a standout performance as a teenage offender whose violent temper gets him moved to an adult prison, where he finds a different breed of inmate. August 4th 2014 uk eric jack oconnell is transferred from a young offenders institution to adult prison.
The derbyborn 23year old is probably best known for his role as cook in tv. Watch starred up online full movie from 2014 yidio. Leonard goldberg serves as executive producer according to tv by the numbers, committing to a third season of blue bloods meant that cbs was all but guaranteed to commit to a fourth season. Starring jack oconnell skins, ben mendelsohn release date. In movies, a fatherson bond can be repaired in various ways. Available for digital download on july 14th and bluraydvdest on august 4th.
Starred up pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released starred up pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Starred up 2014 upcoming movies movie database joblo. Rupert friend, jack o connell, ben mendelsohn, david mackenzie. British prison drama starred up announces the arrival of a serious acting talent in the shape of jack oconnell. In 2014, mendelsohn joined the cast of bloodline, a netflix original from the creators of damages. Starred up trailer official film trailer hd 2014 youtube. If you like starred up you might like similar movies 71, the drop, locke, joe, cold in july. Starred up, 4 stars bill goodykoontz, usa today network published 9. Starred up 2014 an explosive teenager runs into his equally violent father after being switched to an adult prison from a facility for juveniles. Starred up official us release trailer 2014 jack oconnell, rupert. Starred up is a film about someone sliding out of society, and kicking, screaming and punching as he does so. Starred up is a 20 british prison crime drama film directed by david mackenzie and written. Starred up, a fatherandson prison drama the new york.
Before the masked singer season 3, here are the celebrities who should be contestants in the cast. Starred up is a raw, intense and at times unflinching and graphic look at life inside prison. The third season of blue bloods, a police procedural drama series created by robin green and mitchell burgess, premiered on cbs on september 28, 2012. Heartland season 12 dvd, 2019 4disc set free shipping. A fan launched a kickstarter for stargate universe season 3 in 2014 a fan took to kickstarter to try and secure funding for stargate universe season 3. Starred up is draining, brutal and absolutely unforgettable. Log in recommendations everything music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts all music movies tv shows books authors games.
Starred up is a term used in the uk to describe the early transfer of a criminal from a young offender institution to an adult prison. The lead is also supported by great performances from ben mendelsohn and rupert friend. A movie with a good story and compelling characters, the whole thing served with good acting. Hes a caged, angry, hardened beast with no room in his heart for the softness of being a dad. Watch a football life episodes online season 3 2014. His father, neville, is serving a life sentence at this prison, and is a lieutenant for the crime boss that runs the prison. Shot but not set in northern ireland on a tight schedule and even. With a sensational and energetic lead performance by jack oconnell and exceptional supporting. Starred up is a 20 british prison crime drama film directed by david mackenzie and written by jonathan asser. The first season premiered on the site on 20 march 2015 and was. Season 3, episode 2 september 10, 20 a profile of the hall of fame coach don shula, who accumulated 328 regularseason wins, 19 playoff victories and two super bowls. Starred up theatrical trailer 2014 theatrical trailer for starred up. This campaign didnt have the backing of anybody involved with the franchise and it hoped to. Written by prison system therapist jonathan asser, starred up is a.
Starring jack oconnell, ben mendelsohn and rupert friend, the film is based on jonathan assers experiences working as a voluntary therapist at hm prison wandsworth, with some of the countrys most violent criminals. Starred up follows a troubled young offender named eric oconnell. Starred up 2014 19yearold eric jack oconnell, arrogant and ultraviolent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. There is no reason why they shouldnt be spelled correctly. Smart, hardhitting, and queasily realistic, starred up is an instant classic of u. Starred up follows a troubled young offender named eric oconnell who, because of his violent and. An immersive and brutal prison survival story that showcases a stand out performance from jack o connell. The protector 2 bluray disc, 2014 3 trending price. Starred up news, posters, trailers, images, cast and plot. Starred up official 2014 tv spot starring jack oconnell.
The title refers to the early transfer of a criminal from a. Starred up manages to be sympathetic, not only because of oconnells galvanizing turn, but also asser and director david mackenzies unwavering commitment to portraying his character with as much compassion as brutal honesty. Jack oconnell and duncan airlie james in starred up 20 jack. Starred up offical trailer 2014 jack oconnell, rupert. You have very good stroyline with very good conception and perfectly directing.
The following year, he appeared in the critically acclaimed starred up, directed by david mackenzie, for which he won best supporting actor at the british independent film awards. Jack oconnell, rupert friend, ben mendelsohn, sam spruell, anthony welsh director. These actors bring out the dimensions of the characters with hardly any backstorythey become living people simply by the nuances. Eric, 19, is starred up from a juvenile prison to a high security adult prison, based on his violent nature. Its hard to describe starred up without making it sound generic. A troubled and explosively violent teenager is transferred to adult prison where he finally meets his match. The release date of starred up is set to march 21, 2014. Rather than fall to genre conventions, david mackenzie delivers one of the most fascinating and thrilling depictions of criminal life behind bars in recent times. Starred up by chris nashawaty updated august 29, 2014 at 04. Personally, i am surprised there wasnt talk of him around oscar season. The actors are very impressive quite cleverly they drawn us to the point of the movie. Kijk starred up online op netflix, prime, pathe thuis, videoland en andere nederlandse.