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Scum
“In Borstal, survival rules!”
71%
Movie
1h 36m
AI Analysis
Scum (1979) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Scum (1979) — a movie tagged as Drama and Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory. Our models also surface themes such as ai and survival from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~96 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Scum 71% (212 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Scum is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
71%
from 212 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1979-09-12
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 25476
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Where can I watch Scum (1979)?
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Is there an official trailer for Scum?
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What is Scum about?
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Is there an AI analysis for Scum?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Scum?
The official runtime for Scum is approximately 96 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Ray Winstone
Carlin
Mick Ford
Archer
Julian Firth
Davis
John Blundell
Banks
Phil Daniels
Richards
John Judd
Mr. Sands
Philip Jackson
Mr Greaves
Peter Howell
Governor
Bill Dean
Mr Duke
John Grillo
Mr Goodyear
P.H. Moriarty
Mr. Hunt
Ray Burdis
Eckersley
- A
Alan Igbon
Meakin
- J
John Fowler
Woods
Jo Kendall
Matron
Alrick Riley
Angel
Sean Chapman
James
Andrew Paul
Betts
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