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.
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Cast
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Ray Winstone
Carlin
Known for
Beowulf
Noah
David Threlfall
Archer
Known for
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Shameless
Martin Phillips
Davis
Known for
Mary Shelley
Detainment
Davidson Knight
Angel
Known for
Bugsy Malone
John Blundell
Banks
Known for
Scum
Nil by Mouth
Phil Daniels
Richards
Known for
House of the Dragon
Adult Material
Ray Burdis
Eckersley
Known for
Scum
Love, Honour and Obey
Patrick Murray
Dougan
Known for
Only Fools and Horses
The Firm
Ian Sharrock
Rhodes
Known for
Candleshoe
I'm Alan Partridge
Tony London
Woods
Known for
Sid and Nancy
Peter Kinley
Betts
Also in
Blooming Youth
The Daughters of Albion
Sheridan Earl Russell
Jackson
Known for
Bugsy Malone
Alan Clarke Director · Roy Minton Writer John Wyatt Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $5.4K · First release November 8, 1977 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$5,405
Production
BBC
Production
BBC Film
Studio
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 8, 1977
TV · Original scheduled BBC1 transmission date but pulled and not shown.
No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
July 27, 1991 · TV · First actual transmission on BBC2
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