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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Rick Rosenthal
Writer:
Richard Di Lello (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
25 March 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
In their world, if you're 17 and still alive you're a survivor [Video Australia] more
Plot:
Chicago crime kid Mick O'Brien is sent to reform school after accidentally killing Paco Moreno's kid brother. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
American version of Scum more (44 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Penn ... Mick O'Brien
Reni Santoni ... Ramon Herrera
Jim Moody ... Gene Daniels
Eric Gurry ... Horowitz

Esai Morales ... Paco Moreno

Ally Sheedy ... J. C. Walenski

Clancy Brown ... Viking Lofgren
Robert Lee Rush ... Tweety
John Zenda ... Wagner

Alan Ruck ... Carl Brennan
Tony Mockus Jr. ... Warden Bendix (as Tony Mockus)
Erik Barefield ... Terrell
Dean Fortunato ... Perretti
Lawrence Mah ... Ricky Lee

Jorge Noa ... Carlos
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Additional Details

Runtime:
104 min | UK:123 min (original release) | Sweden:105 min | USA:123 min (original release)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Astrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:18A (Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Singapore:M18 | Canada:R (Canadian Home Video rating) | UK:18 | Australia:MA (Cable TV rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R (#26898) | West Germany:16 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Company:
EMI Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
A cinema marquee shows Halloween II (1981), also directed by Rick Rosenthal. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: When O'Brien and Horowitz are talking in the shower, the shadow of the boom mic moves back and forth on the wall when O'Brien walks away. more
Quotes:
Mick O'Brien: Hey. What are the odds on me now, Perretti?
Perretti: Three to two... against you. Nothing personal.
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Movie Connections:
References Halloween II (1981) more
Soundtrack:
Mr. Hate more

FAQ

Why does Paco rape J.C.?
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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
American version of Scum, 5 March 2003
Author: sandspider1 from Manchester, England

I loved this film it was excellent, it had a good cast, good story, good performances and you could really understand the characters. This film is very similar to Scum but although both are very gritty I think this film is a little better. Sean Penn is good in every film he has starred in but this film is what made him a creditable actor. If you want to watch a film with a good powerful story then I recommend this and I thought the ending was pretty good if a little predictable.

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