Scum

Scum

74 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Nov. 8, 1977

A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders. [This is the original version scheduled for broadcast on 'Play for Today' on 8-Nov-1977 but withdrawn by the BBC because it was deemed too controversial. Director Alan Clarke edited the film and released it in cinemas in 1979 (See 'Scum (1979)'). The BBC would eventually broadcast the original on 27-Jul-1991.]

Scum

74 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Nov. 8, 1977

Scum
A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders. [This is the original version scheduled for broadcast on 'Play for Today' on 8-Nov-1977 but withdrawn by the BBC because it was deemed too controversial. Director Alan Clarke edited the film and released it in cinemas in 1979 (See 'Scum (1979)'). The BBC would eventually broadcast the original on 27-Jul-1991.]
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers BBC
Original title Scum
Directors Alan Clarke
Writers Roy Minton

Cast

Ray Winstone

as Carlin

David Threlfall

as Archer

Martin Phillips

as Davis

Davidson Knight

as Angel

John Blundell

as Banks

Phil Daniels

as Richards

Ray Burdis

as Eckersley

Patrick Murray

as Dougan

Ian Sharrock

as Rhodes

Tony London

as Woods

Peter Kinley

as Betts

Colin Mayes

as Sumner

Trevor Butler

as Toyne

Philip Da Costa

as Formby

Richard Butler

as Governor

John Judd

as Sands

Bay White

as Matron

Peter Gordon

as Goodyear

Stewart Harwood

as Greaves

Robin Hopwood

as Burton

Dennis Castle

as Duke

David Stockton

as White

Julian Hudson

as PT Instructor

George Lee

as Chief Officer

Sean Hopwood

as Black Officer #1

Joe Fordham

as Black Officer #3

Steven Butler

as Trainee

Michael Deeks

as Trainee

Mark Dunn

as Trainee

Christopher Gilbert

as Trainee

Simon Howe

as Trainee

Mike Mungaven

as Trainee

Reggie Ranjha

as Trainee

William Vanderpuye

as Trainee

Ray Jewers

as Black Officer #2

Peter Francis

as Baldy