Scum (1977)
- Directed by
- Alan John Clarke
- Genre
- tv movie, drama, crime
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 49 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows a group of young inmates in a British borstal for boys. It shows the brutal violence and abuse from both the guards and other prisoners. The main character navigates this harsh system to survive.
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What happens
Scum is a 1977 British television play written by Roy Minton and directed by Alan Clarke. It was intended to be screened as part of the Play for Today series. Instead the production was banned by the BBC after it was completed in 1977 and not aired until BBC 2 showed it on 27 July 1991. In the interim, a theatrical film version was released in 1979. The original version features Ray Winstone (in one of his earliest roles), John Blundell, David Threlfall, Martin Phillips, Phil Daniels and Davidson Knight. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Out of Control (2002)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.