5.1Summary
Steve Mackleson is a dangerous prisoner, incarcerated for double murder in a maximum security prison. We follow, as he navigates his struggle against redemption the system and his inner turmoil, when a young black gang member becomes his unlikely new cell mate and a daughter he has never met, finally requests to meet her estranged father, face to face.
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Cast
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Craig FairbrassSteve Mackelson
Stephen OdubolaMarcus Wainwright
Zoë TapperClaire Keats
Jason FlemyngFrank
Ross McCallLuke
Ulrich ThomsenWarden Goodwillie
Robin LaingSO Martins
Morgan WatkinsDanny Wilson
Thomas DominiqueDwayne Barstowe
Philip BarantiniJohn Morgan
Lloyd EverittSO Brooks
Hamza SiddiqueSO Philips
Hector Bateman-HardenYoung Steve
Crew
- Directed by
- Ross McCall
- Written by
- Ross McCall
- Produced by
- Stefan D'Bart, Bart Ruspoli, Hester Ruoff
- Music by
- Austin Wintory
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Facts
February 4, 2022 · 1 h 47 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- February 4, 2022
- Runtime
- 1 h 47 min
- Content
- Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 34 countries
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Questions about A Violent Man
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Is A Violent Man worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.1).
Will I feel good after watching A Violent Man?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Is A Violent Man plot-driven or character-driven?
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.