Scum
- Year: 1977
- Country of origin: UK
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Director: Alan Clarke
- Length: 75 min
Film Synopsis
Scum (1977) follows a defiant young offender transferred to a British reform institution ruled by brutality, racial tension, and predatory authority figures. As he challenges rival inmates and exposes the corruption embedded in the system, cycles of abuse and retaliation intensify within the prison walls. This television drama blends documentary-style realism and social outrage in a stark portrait of institutional failure.
Scum DVD Editions
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| Disc Extras | Blue Underground DVD-0/US/OOP 2004 | Prism Leisure DVD-2/UK/OOP 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Actors Phil Daniels and David Threlfall, and Producer Margaret Matheson | ||
| Director: Alan Clarke | ||
| Interview with Derek Malcolm | ||
| Interview with Producer Margaret Matheson | ||
| Selected Scenes Audio Commentary by Actor Ray Winstone | ||
| Biography: Director Alan Clarke - Written by Jonathan Sothcott | ||
| Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Blue Underground’s DVD also includes Scum (1979). It is included in “The Alan Clarke Collection” box set with Made in Britain (1983), The Firm (1989), Elephant (1989) and Director: Alan Clarke (1991). Reissued separately as a “2-Disc Limited Edition” without disc containing “Director: Alan Clarke” documentary and biography notes (2006/02/28).
- Prism Leisure’s “2 Disc Limited Collector’s Edition” DVD also includes Scum (1979).
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