The Corrupted
2019 film directed by Ron Scalpello
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, Noel Clarke, David Hayman, Charlie Murphy, Naomi Ackie, Joe Claflin, Sam Otto, Cathal Pendred and Hugh Bonneville, 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
Jack Veal as young Liam
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
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.
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. On 16 March 2018, Noel Clarke was cast as a police detective.
Filming
Principal photography commenced on 16 March 2018 in various locations around London. Some filming took place on the Dartford area of the North Kent Marshes in Kent as the setting of a crime scene.
Release
The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2019 by Entertainment Film Distributors.
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