Review of Scum (1979) by Jamie C — 21 Jan 2007

There will be no more talk of mecca in this establishment.

This review of Scum (1979) was written by Jamie C on 21 Jan 2007.

Scum has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Daniel B (1,494) on 26 Oct 2012

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By Tony P (976) on 21 Oct 2016

Doing for British Borstals what The Magdalene Sisters did for Irish Laundries, Scum is an often brutal, often shocking but always revelatory…

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By Helen E (201) on 23 Feb 2012

A very grim, bleak British film about the borstal system. Still quite violent and disturbing even though it was made over 30 years ago…

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By Kari K (157) on 28 Apr 2011

Excellent film about a young Ray Winston serving time in a British borstal. A US remake was made into Bad Boys in 1983 starring Sean Penn…

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By Kyle S (1,377) on 16 Sep 2010

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By Tania H (144) on 29 Nov 2010

Powerful & violent movie that is tough to watch at times, but well worth the effort…

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A powerful, stark and unflinching film about the mistreatment of juvenile delinquents. There are in fact two versions of this movie…

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