Scum (1991)
Original title: Scum
1991 · 1 h 18 min
Alan ClarkeCast
Ray Winstone 
David Threlfall Martin Phillips Davidson Knight 
John Blundell 
Phil Daniels
Credits
Written by: 
Roy Minton
Plot
Carlin is a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case, and the authorities and inmates test him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Alan Clarke's remake of his banned TV play is brutal and bleak, with Phil Daniels, a violent prison drama with real impact.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (3,024 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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