

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…
Drama, Crime • Movie • 1979 • 1h 36m
Starring: Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth
Director: Alan Clarke
Scum
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.
Drama, Crime • Movie • 1979

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