Scum

This is the hard and shocking story of life in a British Borstal for young offenders. Luckily the regime has changed since this film was made...
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Scum



This is the hard and shocking story of life in a British Borstal for young offenders. Luckily the regime has changed since this film was made. The brutal regime made no attempt to reform or improve the inmates and actively encouraged a power struggle between the 'tough' new inmate and the 'old hands'. The film was originally made as a BBC play but it was banned before ever being shown. So 'Alan Clarke' and 'Roy Minton' got it re-made as a film. This is a tough and brutal film and should not be viewed lightly. Written by Steve Crook ! C;steve@brainstorm.co.uk>

Genres: Crime Drama

Release year: 1979