Screwed

Screwed is a 2011 British crime drama film directed by Reg Traviss and starring James D'Arcy, Frank Harper, David Hayman, Cal MacAninch, Jamie Foreman and Noel Clarke. It is based on Ronnie Thompson's nonfiction book Screwed: The Truth About Life as a Prison Officer. Plot Former British soldier Sam Norwood returns from Iraq after the death of his friend Douglas. Sam struggles to find work upon his return, despite his friends offering him a place in their drugs trafficking network. In order to provide for his wife and child, Sam takes up work in a prison as an officer, or 'screw'. Sam passes basic training alongside fellow recruits; the mild mannered Curtis and naïve hothead, Niall. The other officers include Chief Officer Rumpole and experienced officers, Deano, Jamie and Eddie as well as female officer Charlie and the volatile male officer, Hunington. The prisons warden Keenan establishes to the new recruits that the prison is under his complete authority. Hunington causes a small brawl causing Jamie to be punched. Sam clashes with Hunington after work though Deano defends Hunington leaving Sam somewhat ostracised. Sam continues to bond with Curtis and falls under the tutelage of Eddie. After handling a few minor incidents Sam grows to enjoy his work and after work pub trips with his colleagues. After a specialist prisoner Bear is caught attempting to smuggle drugs Sam and Eddie are forced to detain him. Bear fights back and injures Charlie affording Sam and Eddie the opportunity to restrain him via standard training methods and completely by the book. In spite of this, Deano informs Sam that Bear is an untouchable prisoner having been transferred after being assaulted by guards in his last prison. As such Bear cuts a deal with Keenan who himself is trying to prove to his superiors that he is against prison violence and considers himself a reformist. Bear insists that Eddie used unreasonable force allowing Keenan to fire him and raise his own stock while causing Sam to bond more with Deano and Jamie over Eddie's unfair dismissal. Sam clashes with one of the prisons top inmates, Truman (and his right-hand man Steadman), and confronts Keenan about the unfair treatment Eddie received but is shocked when Keenan informs him that if Sam wants to take the matter further it will be assumed he too was abusing his power and will come under police investigation.