The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo to humble Carlin, but Carlin overtakes Pongo as Daddy of the ward. The guards institute a reign of terror and neglect, with Carlin emerging as an unlikely leader.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
52 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan ClarkeDirector
- Roy MintonWriter
Cast
- Ray WinstoneCarlin
- David ThrelfallArcher
- Martin PhillipsDavis
- Davidson KnightAngel
- John BlundellBanks
- Phil DanielsRichards
- Ray BurdisEckersley
- Patrick MurrayDougan
- Ian SharrockRhodes
- Tony LondonWoods
- Peter KinleyBetts
- Sheridan Earl RussellJackson