Scum (1979)
Carlin viene trasferito in un nuovo, duro riformatorio per aver aggredito una guardia. All'inizio mantiene un profilo basso, ma presto diventa il boss dei giovani che devono scontare la pena nell'istituto.Alan Clarke raffigura la brutalità della vita all'interno di un riformatorio britannico alla fine degli anni Settanta. E lo fa con grande forza. Un pugno nello stomaco ben assestato, un atto d'accuso diretto ed efficace nei confronti di un sistema in cui non si scorge nessun tentativo di riabilitazione, che anzi produce il più delle volte effetti contrari facendo diventare veri criminali giovani colpevoli di piccoli reati. Violenza, strupro, suicidio, sopraffazione, umiliazione, razzismo.
Direttore: Alan Clarke
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Ray Winstone as Carlin |
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Mick Ford as Archer |
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Julian Firth as Davis |
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John Blundell as Banks |
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Phil Daniels as Richards |
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John Judd as Mr. Sands |
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Philip Jackson as Mr Greaves |
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Peter Howell as Governor |
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Bill Dean as Mr Duke |
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John Grillo as Mr Goodyear |
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P.H. Moriarty as Mr. Hunt |
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Ray Burdis as Eckersley |
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Alan Igbon as Meakin |
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John Fowler as Woods |
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Jo Kendall as Matron |
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Alrick Riley as Angel |
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Sean Chapman as James |
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Andrew Paul as Betts |
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Patrick Murray as Dougan |
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Herbert Norville as Toyne |
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George Winter as Rhodes |
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Ray Jewers as PE Teacher |
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Nigel Humphreys as Taylor |
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Perry Benson as Formby |
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Danny John-Jules as Baldy's lookout (uncredited) |
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Peter Francis as Baldy |
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Charles Rayford as Philpott |
| Production | Clive Parsons | Producer |
| Production | Michael Relph | Executive Producer |
| Production | Don Boyd | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Production | Davina Belling | Producer |
| Directing | Alan Clarke | Director |
| Writing | Roy Minton | Writer |
| Camera | Phil Meheux | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mike Porter | Art Direction |
| Art | Mike Porter | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Debbie Scragg | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monica Howe | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Judith Lang | Assistant Art Director |
| Sound | Terry Poulton | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David John | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tony Message | Sound Effects Editor |