Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo to humble Carlin, but Carlin overtakes Pongo as Daddy of the ward. The guards institute a reign of terror and neglect, with Carlin emerging as an unlikely leader.
Scum has generally received very positive reviews.
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Scum was released in 1979 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 259 reviews, giving Scum (1979) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Scum than critics were.
With a score of 79%, Scum is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1979, which stands at 60%.
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