The Corrupted


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, Hugh Bonneville, Naomi Ackie, Cathal Pendred, Shaun Dooley, Charlie Murphy, Noel Clarke and David Hayman, and follows an ex-convict who tries to win back the trust of his family after losing everything to a local crime syndicate.

Cast

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, United Kingdom. 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. The theatrical trailer and poster were released on 5 April 2019.