Scum

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Scum ★★★ 1979

Adapted from Roy Minton's acclaimed play, this British production looks at the struggle among three young men in a British Borstal (a prison for young convicts.) Portrays the physical, sexual, and psychological violence committed. Horrifying and powerful. 96m/C VHS, DVD . GB Phil Daniels, Mick Ford, Ray Winstone; D: Alan Clarke.

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