Banned by the BBC, remade in secret, then banned again. This is British television's angriest hour.
A hard and shocking story of life in a British borstal for young offenders.
Direction
Clarke's unblinking static shots that refuse to look away.
Acting
Ray Winstone's volcanic debut—22 years old and terrifying.
Writing
Minton's authentic borstal slang, brutal and poetic.
Director
Alan Clarke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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