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Scum (1979) is available on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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You can watch Scum (1979) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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.
Institutional cruelty meets raw rebellion when a new inmate challenges the established hierarchy of a brutal reformatory. This unflinching portrait of systemic neglect captures the terrifying moment a victim transforms into a leader.
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Director
Alan Clarke
Cast
Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth, John Blundell, Phil Daniels, John Judd, Philip Jackson, Peter Howell, Bill Dean, John Grillo
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You can watch Scum (1979) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
IMDb
7.1/10
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89%
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Director
Alan Clarke
Cast
Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth, John Blundell, Phil Daniels, John Judd, Philip Jackson, Peter Howell, Bill Dean, John Grillo
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Watch Scum on Kanopy with a participating library card. Availability last verified October 10, 2026.