Scum
In Borstal, survival rules!
1979 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alan Clarke |
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| Writer: | Roy Minton |
| Staring: |
| Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 1979 |
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| Director: | Alan Clarke |
| Writer: | Roy Minton |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | suicide, prison, england, corruption, rape, riot, controversy, revenge, racism, inmate, regime, offender, banned |
| Production Companies | Berwick Street Productions, Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $420,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ray Winstone | Carlin |
| Mick Ford | Archer |
| Julian Firth | Davis |
| John Blundell | Banks |
| Phil Daniels | Richards |
| John Judd | Mr. Sands |
| Philip Jackson | Mr Greaves |
| Peter Howell | Governor |
| Bill Dean | Mr Duke |
| John Grillo | Mr Goodyear |
| P.H. Moriarty | Mr. Hunt |
| Ray Burdis | Eckersley |
| Alan Igbon | Meakin |
| John Fowler | Woods |
| Jo Kendall | Matron |
| Alrick Riley | Angel |
| Sean Chapman | James |
| Andrew Paul | Betts |
| Patrick Murray | Dougan |
| Herbert Norville | Toyne |
| George Winter | Rhodes |
| Ray Jewers | PE Teacher |
| Nigel Humphreys | Taylor |
| Perry Benson | Formby |
| Danny John-Jules | Baldy's lookout (uncredited) |
| Peter Francis | Baldy |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alan Clarke | Director |
| Phil Meheux | Director of Photography |
| Roy Minton | Writer |
| Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Mike Porter | Art Direction, Production Design |
| Debbie Scragg | Makeup Artist |
| David John | Sound Mixer |
| Tony Message | Sound Effects Editor |
| Terry Poulton | Sound Editor |
| Monica Howe | Wardrobe Master |
| Judith Lang | Assistant Art Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Michael Relph | Executive Producer |
| Davina Belling | Producer |
| Don Boyd | Executive Producer |
| Clive Parsons | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 611 | 764 |