Scum

Scum

98 mins | Drama, Crime | Sept. 12, 1979

Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory. [This is the feature film version Alan Clarke made after the BBC banned the original before its scheduled TV broadcast (see Scum (1977)].

Scum

98 mins | Drama, Crime | Sept. 12, 1979

Scum
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory. [This is the feature film version Alan Clarke made after the BBC banned the original before its scheduled TV broadcast (see Scum (1977)].
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Berwick Street Productions, Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd.
Original title Scum
Directors Alan Clarke
Writers Roy Minton

Cast

Ray Winstone

as Carlin

Mick Ford

as Archer

Julian Firth

as Davis

John Blundell

as Banks

Phil Daniels

as Richards

John Judd

as Mr. Sands

Philip Jackson

as Mr Greaves

Peter Howell

as Governor

Bill Dean

as Mr Duke

John Grillo

as Mr Goodyear

P.H. Moriarty

as Mr. Hunt

Ray Burdis

as Eckersley

Alan Igbon

as Meakin

John Fowler

as Woods

Jo Kendall

as Matron

Alrick Riley

as Angel

Sean Chapman

as James

Andrew Paul

as Betts

Patrick Murray

as Dougan

Herbert Norville

as Toyne

George Winter

as Rhodes

Ray Jewers

as PE Teacher

Nigel Humphreys

as Taylor

Perry Benson

as Formby

Danny John-Jules

as Baldy's lookout (uncredited)

Peter Francis

as Baldy