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7.1Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Released: 1979-09-1296 minDir: Alan ClarkeDrama, CrimeBudget: $420,000
Cast
- Ray Winstone as Carlin
- Mick Ford as Archer
- Julian Firth as Davis
- John Blundell as Banks
- Phil Daniels as Richards
- John Judd as Mr. Sands
Themes
- prison
- suicide
- rape
- corruption
- england
- controversy
- riot
- revenge
- racism
- inmate
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
13,429 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
78/100
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Rated
- R
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 677356
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- publication date
- 1979-09-28
- title
- Scum
- capital cost
- 250000
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Categories
1970s prison drama films1970s teen films1979 British films1979 crime drama films1979 directorial debut films1979 English-language films1979 filmsBritish films based on playsBritish prison drama filmsBritish teen drama filmsEnglish-language crime drama filmsFilms based on television playsFilms directed by Alan ClarkeFilms shot in HertfordshireTemplate film date with 2 release dates