Screwed

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 3, 2011

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

James D'Arcy,Noel Clarke,Frank Harper,Kate Magowan,Jamie Foreman,Doug Allen,Ray Panthaki,Andrew Shim

Director

Reg Traviss

Writer

Ronnie Thompson,Colin Butts

Producer

James Harris

Budget

$3

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1727816