Amazon.co.uk: Scum [1979] (Ray Winstone): Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth, John Blundell, Phil Daniels, John Judd (II), Philip Jackson (II), Peter Howell, John Grillo, Ray Burdis, Alan Igbon, John Fowler (II), Bill Dean, P.H. Moriarty, Nigel Humphreys, Alan Clarke: DVD

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Controversial story of the cruelty and violence inside a Government Borstal. The film powerfully and sensationally portrays one man's struggle against all odds to be top dog in a system that is intent on breaking his spirit.

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Dolby Digital Mono English
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Original Theatrical Trailer
Co Producer Clive Parsons Interview
Writer Roy Minton Exclusive Interview
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

Scum - Heavy Movie!, 4 May 2005

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This film was fantastic, considering how old it is. It was very moving and even though it's based at Borstel you start to feel for the inmates, how they were bullied, tormented and even raped. Help didn't arrive in time for one boy which was upsetting. Typically British movie which makes it a classic.
A very powerful and graphic movie.

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Where's your tool?, 25 May 2000

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As films set in borstal go this has to be one of the best. The cast includes a young Ray Winston and a number of extras from the Bill. The comedy of Archer and the despair of Davies make this a stimulating and disturbing portrayal of life in a young offenders institution. Carling's ascension to the role of 'Daddy' is swift and violent with those who have conspired against him being clinically dealt with. Carling's methods are cold and calculated, but in turn extremely effective. Other characters include Archer, a man whose sole aim in life is to make life difficult for the 'screws' by not conforming to the strict borstal regime.

If you enjoy disturbing British cinema from the seventies then Scum is for you. The violence is graphic and the language is strong, but there is also humour and a genuine insight into the disturbing world of Borstal life.

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I'm The Daddy Now .............., 10 Jan 2001

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This review is from: Scum [1979] (VHS Tape)

Let me start of by saying that Scum isn't a family film . The violence is frequent and bloody , the language is very strong and there is racial discrimination . There is even a gay rape scene . But apart from all that this disturbing film provides an insight into borstal life , where violence , rape and racial abuse is all part of the daily routine.Most of the racial abuse is by the prison gaurds and one warden stands by while a teenager gets gang raped.If you can stomach the disturbing content of this controversial film you should watch it . It's a great film which leaves you wondering if borstals were really like that or if they still are.

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horrible
maybe its because i'm a woman, even though i've watched fairly gruesome things in my time but i hated this film. Read more

Published 29 days ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

Exceeding Expectations
Since reading "The Gulliver's Travels", an ancient black and white classic publication, a gray color is being associated with too many UK masterpieces. Read more

Published 17 months ago by M. Kerjman

A most engrosing epistle!
Scum is an excellent portrayal of the brutalization of young offenders in a borstal. There is way more to this film than violence though with some very entertaining and even funny... Read more

Published on 25 Oct 2005 by the_muz

Bleak, Gripping and Superb
Alan Clarke's provocative and controversial film must be seen by anyone interested in British cinema and its history. Read more

Published on 14 Oct 2004 by Mr JF Mather

If You'd Been There, You'd Know
Ok, so it's not the greatest acting that we are ever likely to see, but it does come across pretty acurate of the atmosphere and feelings you would get in this kind of evironment,... Read more

Published on 2 Mar 2004