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We're all different on the inside.
19-year-old Eric, arrogant and ultra-violent, is prematurely transferred to the same adult prison facility as his estranged father. As his explosive temper quickly finds him enemies in both prison authorities and fellow inmates — and his already volatile relationship with his father is pushed past breaking point — Eric is approached by a volunteer psychotherapist, who runs an anger management group for prisoners. Torn between gang politics, prison corruption, and a glimmer of something better, Eric finds himself in a fight for his own life, unsure if his own father is there to protect him or join in punishing him.
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Jack O'Connell Ben Mendelsohn Rupert Friend David Ajala Peter Ferdinando Gershwyn Eustache Jnr Anthony Welsh David Avery Sian Breckin Sam Spruell Gilly Gilchrist Frederick Schmidt Edna Caskey Duncan Airlie James Matt Faris Tommy McDonnell James Doran Ian Beattie C.C. Smiff Jonathan Asser Paddy Rocks Darren Hart Raphael Sowole Basil Abdul-Latif Aisha Bywaters Ashley Chin Mark Asante Paul Lewis Ferguson Ryan McKenna Anthony Adjekum Amma Boateng
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