Wasteman
“A bold new vision of life inside.”
Taylor's hopes for a fresh start post-parole are jeopardised by cellmate Dee's arrival. As Dee takes Taylor under his wing, a vicious attack tests their bond, forcing Taylor to choose between protecting Dee and his own chances at freedom.
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Cast
14 people
David Jonsson
Taylor
Known for
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Tom Blyth
Dee
Known for
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
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Alex Hassell
Paul
Known for
Cowboy Bebop
Violent Night
Neil Linpow
Robby
Known for
Little Bone Lodge
Bagman
Paul Hilton
Browning
Known for
A Very English Scandal
Lady Macbeth
Corin Silva
Gaz
Known for
All the Light We Cannot See
SAS Rogue Heroes
Layton Blake
Maxi
Also in
Synthesized
Jack Barker
Cook up Prisoner
Known for
The Gold
Fred Muthui
Prisoner in Cell
Also in
Christmas with the Princess
Lunga Anele-Skosana
Nurse
Also in
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Preschool
Robert Rhodes
Scrawny Prisoner
Known for
Masters of the Air
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Paul Black
Prisoner
Also in
Foxhollow
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Cal McMau Director · Eoin Doran Screenplay Hunter Andrews Screenplay
Worldwide gross $1.2M · Budget $1.2M · United States release April 17, 2026
Box office
Budget
$1,200,000
Worldwide gross
$1,205,018
Gross vs. budget
1.0×
Production
Bankside Films
Production
Hoopsa Films
Production
Agile Films
Production
It's All Made Up Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 5, 2025
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · April 17, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · May 19, 2026
Digital
United States
February 11, 2026 · Premiere · Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Belgium
June 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
May 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 27, 2026 · Theatrical
April 6, 2026 · Digital
Netherlands
April 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Romania
August 21, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
August 21, 2026 · TV · Cinemax
Spain
July 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 5, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 16, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
February 20, 2026 · Theatrical
April 6, 2026 · Digital
May 25, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
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