Scum (1979)1h36
Drama · Crime
Director Alan Clarke
Also directed Made in Britain, Elephant, The Firm, and 52 more
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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Cast
Ray Winstone
Mick Ford
Julian Firth
John Blundell
Phil Daniels
John Judd
Philip Jackson
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