The Corrupted Explained

The Corrupted
Director:	Ron Scalpello
Cinematography:	Richard Mott
Editing:	Peter Christelis
Music:	Andrew Kawczynski^[1]
Distributor:	Entertainment Film Distributors
Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English
Gross:	$177,100^[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, 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^[3]
• 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. Some filming took place on the Dartford area of the North Kent Marshes in Kent as the setting of a crime scene.^[7]

Release

The film was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2019 by Entertainment Film Distributors.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Andrew Kawczynski Scoring Ron Scalpello's 'The Corrupted' . Film Music Reporter . 21 October 2018.
2. Web site: The Corrupted (2019) . . 8 September 2023.
3. https://www.looper.com/450587/why-kid-loki-looks-so-familiar/ Why Kid Loki Looks So Familiar
4. Web site: Ron Scalpello to direct British crime thriller "The Corrupted" . Eclipse Global Entertainment . 21 October 2018.
5. Vlessing . Etan . Berlin: Sam Claflin Joins Timothy Spall in 'The Corrupted' (Exclusive) . . 5 February 2018 . 21 October 2018.
6. Clarke . Stewart . Noel Clarke Joins Sam Claflin in Crime Thriller 'The Corrupted' (EXCLUSIVE) . . 16 March 2018 . 21 October 2018.
7. Web site: Kent Film Office . Kent Film Office The Corrupted Article.
8. Web site: Hughes . Pip Ellwood-. The Corrupted: Poster and trailer released for Sam Claflin and Timothy Spall's new film . Entertainment Focus . 7 April 2019.