Screwed

A gritty, slow-burning descent into prison corruption and personal trauma, tense and bleak but with a flicker of redemption.

Directed by

Reg Traviss

Genres

Crime, Action

Starring

James D'Arcy, Noel Clarke, Frank Harper

Tagline

Everybody Serves Their Time

Overview

The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. Based on Thompson's book of the same name, the project stars James D'Arcy (Master & Commander), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture - including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.

How it feels

Dark, tense, bleak and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, trauma, power, crime

Content

Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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