Scum
1979 · Movie · 1h 36m
DramaCrime
"In Borstal, survival rules!"
Overview
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
78/100
Key crew
- Alan ClarkeDirector
- Roy MintonWriter
Cast
- Ray WinstoneCarlin
- Mick FordArcher
- Julian FirthDavis
- John BlundellBanks
- Phil DanielsRichards
- John JuddMr. Sands
- Philip JacksonMr Greaves
- Peter HowellGovernor
- Bill DeanMr Duke
- John GrilloMr Goodyear
- P.H. MoriartyMr. Hunt
- Ray BurdisEckersley
Stills
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Themes
prisonsuiciderapecorruptionenglandcontroversyriotrevengeracisminmateregimeoffender