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Review of Scum (1977) by Zach H — 05 Sep 2007

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Fucking amazing, Winstone kicks absolute ass. if you can find this on DVD, BUY IT.

This review of Scum (1977) was written by Zach H on 05 Sep 2007.

Scum has generally received very positive reviews.

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