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Scum

1979·1h 38m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
14,571 votes
Metascore
78
Metacritic

An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s.

Scum is a 1979 drama crime movie directed by Alan Clarke, starring John Blundell, Julian Firth, Mick Ford. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 14,571 votes and runs 1h 38m.

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Director
Alan Clarke
Stars
John Blundell
Julian Firth
Mick Ford
Ray Winstone
Creators
Roy Minton
Details
1979-09-28
98 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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