MOVIE
Scum
In Borstal, survival rules!
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Scum in its release era
Released in 1979, Scum sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1979-09-12
- TMDB score
- 7.1/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United Kingdom
- Studio
- Berwick Street Productions, Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd.
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