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Jul 27, 2017 · Now on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD: bit.ly/3zkQKyJ New restoration! A landmark expose of Britain's violent reform schools, Alan Clarke's SCUM is a controversial shock to the system. Originally made...
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- Kino Lorber
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. However, due to the violence depicted, it was ...
- £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.
- Alan Clarke
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- 1 min
The Takeover is possibly the best-remembered scene in Scum. Violent justice is brought about by inmate Carlin upon the bullying gang led by Banks, the ruling 'Daddy' - one by one, he takes them down, and steals the position for himself. The scene begins in the association room, where Carlin is...
Key Scenes | SCUM 1979 Wiki | Fandom. Scum has many intregal scenes, many of which drive home the message of how corrupt and ineffective the borstal system was. Selected Scenes. Arrival - newly transferred Carlin is 'greeted' into his new borstal. The Takeover - Carlin defeats Banks and his henchmen.
