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UNITED KINGDOM · 1977
Scum
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Synopsis
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.
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He was probably the biggest single influence on me of any British film-maker. I saw Scum when I was 13 or 14 and it blew me away.
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