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Scum

Scum

1979Movie⏱️ 1h 38mR
CrimeDrama
7.5
IMDB Rating
14,286 votes

An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s.

Director
Alan Clarke
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth
Release Date
September 28, 1979
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
💬 113
Reviews
📋 20.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
as Carlin
Mick Ford
Mick Ford
as Archer
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
as Davis
John Blundell
John Blundell
as Banks
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
as Richards
👤
John Fowler
as Woods
Ray Burdis
Ray Burdis
as Eckersley
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray
as Dougan
👤
Herbert Norville
as Toyne
👤
George Winter
as Rhodes

💰 Box Office

$6,461
Worldwide Gross
$6,461
Domestic Gross
$1,948
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.66 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Shenley Mental Hospital, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Production
Boyd's Company, Berwick Street Productions, Kendon Films

🏷️ Keywords

boyrapeanti social behaviordysfunctional institutioninmate

🎯 Categories

Prison DramaPsychological DramaCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Frightening, fast,thrilling,furious
by allyno32002-01-29

"I have seen this film once, and that should be enough for many people, yet they probably will have an urge to see it again and see the actors who are now making bigger, slicker movies (Cat off Red Dwarf in Blade 2 and Ray Winstone in everything!) As it is about people around my age, this film hit me even harder. The rape scene counts as being the most sickening scene in movie scene history, yet it is all integral to the story. It is extremely bloody, racist and yet moving and heartbreaking. Ray Winstone is a cruel revelation as a top dog,a sympathetic yet violent hoodlum. Never been bette..."

💡 Did You Know?

Carlin was originally a Glaswegian, but was changed into a Cockney when Alan Clarke saw a then-unknown Ray Winstone walk in a unique way.

📖 Synopsis

An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s.