Compelling drama from screenwriter Colin Welland set in a city comprehensive school of low expectations and ambitions. Pupil Latimer does not conform to the macho culture and is labeled a homosexual, leading to bullying by both the pupils and some of the teachers.
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George A. Cooper
Ted Crampton
Known for
Nightmare
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave
Bill Dean
Arthur Foster
Known for
Family Life
Scum
Colin Edwynn
Alan Johnson
Also in
dinnerladies
Wessex Tales
Frank Heaton
Peter Latimer
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Arthur Lambert
Reg Harris
Also in
The Sextet
Bank Holiday
John Malcolm
Tom Rathbone
Known for
The House That Dripped Blood
Tony Melody
Jack Scott
Known for
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Yanks
Tom O'Connor
Bill Webley
Also in
Countdown
The Comedians
Jack Shepherd
Jack Youngman
Known for
Rebellion
The Golden Compass
Clive Swift
Max Fielder
Known for
Keeping Up Appearances
Frenzy
Kenneth Watson
Philip Staines
Also in
Doctor Who
Holly
Colin Welland
Lennie Brown
Known for
Kes
Straw Dogs
Roy Battersby Director · Colin Welland Writer
First release December 19, 1970 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · December 19, 1970
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No release date listed for United States.
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