“The Corrupted” is a family affair in more ways than one. Sam Claflin stars as an ex-con trying to win back the love and trust of his family, including his brother played by the actor’s real-life brother Joe Claflin. The Ron Scalpello movie sees Sam Claflin’s Liam attempting to leave his life of crime behind him so he can connect with his young child. Just as it seems Joe Claflin has followed his brother Sam’s footsteps, Liam realizes his younger brother Sean has appeared to follow his footsteps by breaking into a life of crime. The trailer shows Liam desperately trying to help Sean leave crime behind for good. But it does not seem as easy as Liam hopes it will be.
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Hugh Bonneville (“Notting Hill”), Timothy Spall, (“Sweeny Todd”), and Charlie Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”) join the Claflin brothers in the cast of “The Corrupted,” written by Nick Moorcroft (“Fisherman’s Friends”). Take a look at the synopsis for the film below.
Beneath the blinding lights and towering sights of the newly-built East London skyline, lies a dark, dangerous web of corruption. Stratford was home to the Olympic Games; decorated in the notion of legacy. But there’s little hope to be found for the recently released Liam McDonagh (Sam Claflin); a talented boxer put away for armed robbery, who wants nothing more than a peaceful life, and to reconnect with his young son Archie. But his brother Sean (Joe Claflin) is in deep, caught up in property developer Clifford Cullen’s (Timothy Spall) violent, unforgiving circle, with no route out. Liam knows he must risk everything to save his brother before it’s too late, but first, he needs to know who he can trust – which is a harder proposition than it sounds.
“The Corrupted” opens in select theaters and video on demand January 10. Watch the newest trailer for the film below.
