{"product_id":"scum-bd","title":"SCUM - BD","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e(Alan Clarke, 1979)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date: 28 August 2023 (Deleted: 31 January 2024)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStandard Edition Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the banning of their original 1977 BBC TV version, director Alan Clarke (\u003cem\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/em\u003e) and writer Roy Minton (\u003cem\u003eFunny Farm\u003c\/em\u003e) set out to remake their drama for the big screen to ensure that their vision got the audience it deserved. The resulting film was an even more vitriolic portrait of a corrupt and violent institution which stunned cinema audiences and caused outrage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUncompromising in its depiction of everyday violence, retribution, suicide and sexual assault, \u003cem\u003eScum\u003c\/em\u003e remains a cornerstone of the British realist cinema movement, and a savage and still shocking indictment of institutionalised violence and abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2K restoration from the original negative, newly re-graded and approved by director of photography Phil Méheux\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal mono audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary with actor Ray Winstone and film critic Nigel Floyd (2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNo Luxuries\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 20 mins): actor Mick Ford looks at his character of Archer and his working relationship with director Alan Clarke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAn Outbreak of Acting\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 16 mins): actor Ray Burdis on returning to the role of Eckersley for the feature film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSmashing Windows\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 12 mins): actor Perry Benson recalls the daily experiences of being on set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eContinuous Tension\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 18 mins): director of photography Phil Méheux analyses the documentary approach of his cinematography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCriminal Record\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 10 mins): associate producer Martin Campbell on remaking the banned teleplay for the big screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBack to Borstal\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 32 mins): executive producer Don Boyd reflects on his efforts to reinvigorate British cinema in the late seventies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eConcealing the Art\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 30 mins): veteran editor Michael Bradsell recalls collaborating with Alan Clarke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThat Kind of Casting\u003c\/em\u003e (2019, 22 mins): casting director Esta Charkham on the influence the Anna Scher Theatre had on production\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Roy Minton and Clive Parsons (1999, 16 mins): the writer and producer look back on \u003cem\u003eScum\u003c\/em\u003e twenty years after its release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Roy Minton (2005, 20 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Davina Belling and Clive Parsons (2005, 9 mins): the producers of \u003cem\u003eScum\u003c\/em\u003e discuss its transition from banned teleplay to feature film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with Don Boyd (2005, 13 mins)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCast Memories\u003c\/em\u003e (2005, 17 mins): archival documentary featuring interviews with Phil Daniels, Julian Firth, Mick Ford and David Threlfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal ‘U’ and ‘X’ certificate theatrical trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery: promotional and publicity material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e#PHISE156B\u003cbr\u003eBBFC cert: 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 5060697923629\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Powerhouse Films Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44763301609646,"sku":"PHISE156B","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/PHISE156B_SCUM_SE_BD_packshot_2D_1000px.png?v=1724338597","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/scum-bd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}