Review of Scum (1977) by Philip P — 04 Jan 2008

Mindblowing from start to finish. a powerhouse performance from ray winstone as carlin the daddy. mick ford deserves lavish praise for the acerbic outsider archer too.

This review of Scum (1977) was written by Philip P on 04 Jan 2008.

Scum has generally received very positive reviews.

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