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1977·15

Scum

TV MovieDramaCrime1h 18m

🍅89%

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89%

Tomatometer

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92%

Popcornmeter

7.2

TMDB

Storyline

Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo to humble Carlin, but Carlin overtakes Pongo as Daddy of the ward. The guards institute a reign of terror and neglect, with Carlin emerging as an unlikely leader.

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Details

DirectorAlan Clarke

ReleasedNov 8, 1977

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide15GB

Studio

BBC

Cast

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Carlin

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Archer

Martin Phillips

Martin Phillips

Davis

Davidson Knight

Angel

John Blundell

John Blundell

Banks

Phil Daniels

Phil Daniels

Richards

Ray Burdis

Ray Burdis

Eckersley

Patrick Murray

Patrick Murray

Dougan

Ian Sharrock

Rhodes

Tony London

Woods

Peter Kinley

Betts

Sheridan Earl Russell

Sheridan Earl Russell

Jackson

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

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Justin Chang

RTLos Angeles TimesJul 6, 2017

The visual equivalent of spare, brilliant prose that occasionally bleeds (and bleeds and bleeds) into poetry.

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Alan Scherstuhl

RTVillage VoiceJun 14, 2017

One of the great films about boys and violence ...

T

Tanner Tafelski

RTKinoscopeNov 18, 2018

It's a film that hammers home the depravity of institutionalization...

T

Ted Whitehead

RTThe SpectatorFeb 1, 2018

Alan Clarke's direction is hard, clear and utterly uncompromising, and the performances of his largely unfamiliar cast are so authentic and convincing as to make one flinch.

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Information

Title

Scum

Released

Nov 8, 1977

Rated

15

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 18m

Status

Released

Studio

BBC