Scum

Alan Clarke with Ray Winstone Mick FordJulian FirthJohn BlundellPhil DanielsJohn JuddPhilip JacksonPeter HowellBill DeanJohn GrilloP.H. MoriartyRay BurdisAlan IgbonJohn FowlerJo KendallAlr

1979 Drama United Kingdom 96 minutes

Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.

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Directed by : Alan Clarke

Genre: Crime, Drama

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Official Re-Release Trailer (1) : OV

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Scum (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER (1) : OV

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Official Trailer (1) : OV

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Mark Kermode reviews Scum (1979) | BFI Player (1) : OV

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Ray Winstone

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