Adulthood is a 2008 British teen crime drama film starring, written and directed by Noel Clarke in his feature film directorial debut. The second installment in the Hood Trilogy, it is a sequel to 2006's Kidulthood. The film also co-stars Adam Deacon, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Femi Oyeniran, Red Madrell, Jacob Anderson, Ben Drew, Nathan Constance, Cornell John, and Danny Dyer. In the film, Sam (Clarke) tries to change his life following a 6-year prison sentence for killing Trife but a new gang led by Jay (Deacon) intend to avenge Trife by killing Sam.