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Scum is a 1979 British prison drama film directed by Alan Clarke and starring Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth and John Blundell. The film portrays the brutality of life inside a British borstal. The script was originally filmed as a television play for the BBC's Play for Today series in 1977.
- £250,000
- Roy Minton
Sep 28, 1979 · Scum: Directed by Alan Clarke. With Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth, John Blundell. An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s.
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Tomatometer 9 Reviews. 91% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings. Want to see. Scum Photos. See all photos. Movie Info. Perverse conditions within a British reform school reach a boiling point. Rating:...
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- Alan Clarke
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- Ray Winstone
Jul 6, 2017 · Ray Winstone stars in a restored version of British director Alan Clarke's violent, controversial 1979 tale about a young man in a detention center.
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- Film Critic
Scum - Metacritic. 1980. R. Odyssey Video. 1 h 38 m. Summary An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the 70's. Crime. Drama. Directed By: Alan Clarke.