A prison picture with a terrific pair of lead performances by David Jonsson and Tom Blyth, Wasteman is harrowing, superbly acted across the board, and revealing about the incentives for violence in the correctional system.
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Director -
Cal McMau -
Producer -
Sophia Gibber , Myles Payne -
Screenwriter -
Hunter Andrews , Eoin Doran , Hunter Andrews , Eoin Doran -
Distributor -
Vertigo Releasing / Sunrise Films -
Production Co -
Agile Films -
Genre -
Crime , Drama , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 17, 2026, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 19, 2026 -
Runtime -
1h 30m
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