First Trailer and Poster for Violent UK Prison Drama A VIOLENT MAN Starring Craig Fairbrass

The first trailer and poster have been released for the UK prison drama A Violent Man. This seems like a fitting title, as the movie looks like it will be quite violent. The film stars Craig Fairbrass as Steve, with a cast including Jason Flemyng, Stephen Odubola as his cell mate, Ross McCall, Ulrich Thomsen, and Zoë Tapper. The film, previously titled Ire, is both written and directed by Scottish actor and filmmaker Ross McCall, making his feature directorial debut with this film.

Here’s the synopsis:

Steve Mackleson (Craig Fairbrass) is a violent and dangerous prisoner, incarcerated for double murder in a maximum security prison, and wracked with inner turmoil about his past sins and unquenchable need for carnage. When Marcus (Stephen Odubola) becomes his new cell mate, and a daughter he has never met finally requests a chance to meet her estranged father, Steve must reconsider his nihilistic outlook and brutal outbursts. When Marcus becomes the victim of a revenge attack, Steve steps in to save him and they both become marked men, their sentences set to be cut short, the hard way.

This trailer doesn’t give a whole lot away, except the tone of the film, which feels like a dark and gritty picture of prison life. Check out the trailer and poster below, and watch A Violent Man in UK cinemas starting February 4th, 2022. Stay tuned for a US release date.