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TV Movie

Scum

1991·1h 18m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
2,989 votes

A 1977 TV film set in tough borstal conditions, featuring early performances from actors including Ray Winstone and David Threlfall. Intended to be screened as part of "Play For Today", it was banned by the BBC and unshown until 1991.

Scum is a 1991 drama crime movie directed by Alan Clarke, starring Davidson Knight, Martin Phillips, David Threlfall. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 2,989 votes and runs 1h 18m.

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Director
Alan Clarke
Stars
Davidson Knight
Martin Phillips
David Threlfall
Ray Winstone
Creators
Roy Minton
Details
1991-07-27
78 min
TV Movie
R
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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