Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Scum is of 1 hour(s) and 38 minute(s). It is Produced By: Berwick Street Productions, Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd.. It was released on 1979-09-12. It has the tagline: In Borstal, survival rules! It has an average vote of 7.121 on TMDB.
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