The Corrupted

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The Corrupted
The Corrupted film poster.png
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRon Scalpello
Written byNick Moorcroft
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRichard Mott
Edited byPeter Christelis
Music byAndrew Kawczynski[1]
Production
companies
  • Eclipse Global Entertainment
  • REP Crime
  • Riverstone Pictures
  • The Exchange
  • Powderkeg Pictures
  • Fred Films
  • Head Gear Films
  • Metrol Technology
  • Kreo Films
Distributed byEntertainment Film Distributors
Release date
  • 10 May 2019 (2019-05-10) (United Kingdom)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$152,434[2]

The Corrupted is a 2019 British crime thriller film directed by Ron Scalpello from a screenplay by Nick Moorcroft. The film stars Sam Claflin, Timothy Spall, Hugh Bonneville, Naomi Ackie, Cathal Pendred, Shaun Dooley, Charlie Murphy, Noel Clarke and David Hayman, and follows an ex-convict who tries to win back the trust of his family after losing everything to a local crime syndicate.

Cast[]

  • Sam Claflin as Liam McDonagh, an ex-convict
  • Timothy Spall as Clifford Cullen, the leader of a local crime syndicate
  • Hugh Bonneville as Anthony Hammond
  • Cathal Pendred as Gerry Dwyer
  • Shaun Dooley as Eamonn
  • Charlie Murphy as DC Gemma Connelly
  • Noel Clarke as DS Neil Beckett
  • David Hayman as DCI Raymond Ellery
  • Lorraine Ashbourne as Pam Cullen, wife of Clifford Cullen
  • Adam Long as Warren Byford
  • Joe Claflin as Sean McDonagh
  • Naomi Ackie as Grace, Liam's wife
  • Aled Arhyel as Archie, Liam's son
  • George Russo as DI Frank Walsh
  • Don Gilet as DI Graham Patterson
  • Alec McKenna as Isaac Gale
  • Decca Heggie as Jonjo Dixon
  • Sam Otto as Nayan Khaliq
  • Linal Haft as Albert Grimes
  • Silas Carson as Mayor Ahmad
  • Kirsty Hoiles as probation officer
  • Jo Dyson as Mrs Byford
  • Shaun Dooley as Eamonn McDonagh
  • Simon Chandler as Andrew Reid, Dy Asst Commissioner
  • Nya Summer as Jodie Connelly
  • Andrei Satalov as Besmir Rugova

Production[]

Development[]

On 20 June 2017, Eclipse Global Entertainment announced Ron Scalpello as director on their website.[4]

Casting[]

On 5 February 2018, it was announced that Sam Claflin had joined the cast alongside Timothy Spall. Hugh Bonneville, David Hayman and Naomi Ackie were also added.[5] On 16 March 2018, Noel Clarke was cast as a police detective.[6]

Filming[]

Principal photography commenced on 16 March 2018 in various locations around London, United Kingdom.[7] Some filming took place on the Dartford area of the North Kent Marshes in Kent as the setting of a crime scene.[8]

Release[]

The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2019 by Entertainment Film Distributors. The theatrical trailer and poster were released on 5 April 2019.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Andrew Kawczynski Scoring Ron Scalpello's 'The Corrupted'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "The Corrupted (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ Why Kid Loki Looks So Familiar
  4. ^ "Ron Scalpello to direct British crime thriller "The Corrupted"". Eclipse Global Entertainment. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  5. ^ Vlessing, Etan (5 February 2018). "Berlin: Sam Claflin Joins Timothy Spall in 'The Corrupted' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  6. ^ Clarke, Stewart (16 March 2018). "Noel Clarke Joins Sam Claflin in Crime Thriller 'The Corrupted' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  7. ^ a b Burrows, Lisa-Marie (16 March 2018). "Shooting Commences on Ron Scalpello's The Corrupted starring Sam Claflin, Noel Clarke, Timothy Spall & Hugh Bonneville". Film and TV Now. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  8. ^ Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office The Corrupted Article".
  9. ^ "The Corrupted: Poster and trailer released for Sam Claflin and Timothy Spall's new film".

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