Scum(1979)

In Borstal, survival rules!

• September 12, 1979
• 1 h 36 min
• Drama, Crime

Directed by: Alan Clarke

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.