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''Scum'' is a 1979 British film directed by Alan Clarke, originally based off of a 1977 [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] ''Series/PlayForToday''. In 2010, the film was remade by Kim Chapiron, under the title ''Dog Pound''. The following page covers tropes appearing in all three versions.
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''Scum'' is a 1979 British film directed by Alan Clarke, originally based off of a 1977 [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] ''Series/PlayForToday''. In 2010, the film was remade [[ForeignRemake remade]] by Kim Chapiron, under the title ''Dog Pound''. The following page covers tropes appearing in all three versions.
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* HellholePrison: Well, duh.
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* HellholePrison: Well, duh. The young inmates have to put up with vicious prison politics, poor facilities, rape, and abuse from the screws.
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* PrisonRape[=/=]RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler: Davis.]]
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* PrisonRape[=/=]RapeAsDrama: [[spoiler: Davis.]]Davis]] is gangraped by James, Smith, and Chambers.
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* TitleDrop:
-->'''Sands''' ''(to Carlin)'': You'll get three years for this, scum!
-->'''Sands''' ''(to Carlin)'': You'll get three years for this, scum!
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* {{Fanservice}}: For some viewers, ''Dog Pound'' was ''definitely'' this. You get to see [[Series/{{Degrassi}} Spinner]], almost completely ''naked''!
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* {{Fanservice}}: For some viewers, ''Dog Pound'' was ''definitely'' this. You get to see [[Series/{{Degrassi}} [[Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration Spinner]], almost completely ''naked''!
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* RealityIsUnrealistic: Winstone himself has mentioned during filming he thought much of the juvenile facility slang was invented for the script, and was surprised to learn it was all real.
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* HotForTeacher: In ''Dog Pound'', most of the students seem to find Miss Biggs quite attractive. Despite Davis's story, however, the feeling is ''NOT'' [[HotForStudent mutual.]]
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* TeacherStudentRomance: In ''Dog Pound'', most of the students seem to find Miss Biggs quite attractive. Despite Davis's story, however, the feeling is ''NOT'' mutual.
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** [[spoiler:Davis]]' rapists also definitely count, and they even cause [[spoiler:Davis]] to commit suicide.
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** [[spoiler:Davis]]' rapists also definitely count, Finally we have [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil James]] and they even cause [[spoiler:Davis]] to commit suicide.his two friends, who take turns raping [[spoiler:Davis]], resulting in him [[spoiler:committing suicide]].
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* HateSink: While all the "screws" are horrible people, [[{{Sadist}} Sands]] really takes the cake. He is shown to be nothing more than a sadistic, apathetic and repulsive human being who regularly abuses his authority over the inmates, finding excuses to either yell at them or physically abuse them to satisfy his own sadism. He is also [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain racist]], where in one scene, he racially abuses a black inmate for no reason whatsoever. He really crosses it, however, where later on he watches Davis [[spoiler:getting raped]] [[TheSociopath with a sadistic grin on his face and doesn't even step in to stop them]]. Even after discovering [[spoiler:Davis killed himself]], [[LackOfEmpathy he shows zero remorse for his actions]], and continues his abuse and power-tripping over the inmates.
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* HateSink: While all the "screws" (prison guards) are horrible people, people who definitely fall under this, [[{{Sadist}} Sands]] really takes the cake. He cake, as he is shown to be nothing more than a sadistic, apathetic and repulsive human being who represents the very worst of prison wardens. Throughout the film, he regularly abuses his authority over the inmates, finding excuses to either yell at them or physically abuse them to satisfy his own sadism. He sadism, and he is also [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain racist]], where best shown in one scene, where he racially abuses a black inmate for no reason whatsoever. He really [[MoralEventHorizon crosses it, it]], however, where later on he watches Davis [[spoiler:getting raped]] raped by three inmates]] [[TheSociopath with a sadistic grin on his face and doesn't even step in to stop them]]. Even after discovering [[spoiler:Davis killed himself]], [[LackOfEmpathy he shows zero remorse for his actions]], and continues his abuse and power-tripping over the inmates.
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* HateSink: While all the "screws" are horrible people, [[Sadist Sands]] really takes the cake. He is shown to be nothing more than a sadistic, apathetic and repulsive human being who regularly abuses his authority over the inmates, finding excuses to either yell at them or physically abuse them to satisfy his own sadism. He is also [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain racist]], where in one scene, he racially abuses a black inmate for no reason whatsoever. He really crosses it, however, where later on he watches Davis [[spoiler:getting raped]] [[TheSociopath with a sadistic grin on his face and doesn't even step in to stop them]]. Even after discovering [[spoiler:Davis killed himself]], [[LackOfEmpathy he shows zero remorse for his actions]], and continues his abuse and power-tripping over the inmates.
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* HateSink: While all the "screws" are horrible people, [[Sadist [[{{Sadist}} Sands]] really takes the cake. He is shown to be nothing more than a sadistic, apathetic and repulsive human being who regularly abuses his authority over the inmates, finding excuses to either yell at them or physically abuse them to satisfy his own sadism. He is also [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain racist]], where in one scene, he racially abuses a black inmate for no reason whatsoever. He really crosses it, however, where later on he watches Davis [[spoiler:getting raped]] [[TheSociopath with a sadistic grin on his face and doesn't even step in to stop them]]. Even after discovering [[spoiler:Davis killed himself]], [[LackOfEmpathy he shows zero remorse for his actions]], and continues his abuse and power-tripping over the inmates.
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* HateSink: Sands and all the other "screws" are this, as they are shown to be little more than sadistic, cruel scumbags who abuse their power on the inmates and find whatever excuse they can to punish and bully them.
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* HateSink: Sands and While all the other "screws" are this, as they are horrible people, [[Sadist Sands]] really takes the cake. He is shown to be little nothing more than a sadistic, cruel scumbags apathetic and repulsive human being who regularly abuses his authority over the inmates, finding excuses to either yell at them or physically abuse their power them to satisfy his own sadism. He is also [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain racist]], where in one scene, he racially abuses a black inmate for no reason whatsoever. He really crosses it, however, where later on he watches Davis [[spoiler:getting raped]] [[TheSociopath with a sadistic grin on his face and doesn't even step in to stop them]]. Even after discovering [[spoiler:Davis killed himself]], [[LackOfEmpathy he shows zero remorse for his actions]], and continues his abuse and power-tripping over the inmates and find whatever excuse they can to punish and bully them.inmates.
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* AntiHero: Carlin. He's a juvenile deliquent, but he has a sense of nobility and is ''far'' from the worst person in the prison.
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* FakeAmerican: Most of the cast of ''Dog Pound'' is [[CanadaEh Canadian]]. They do a good job of hiding it, though.
* {{Gorn}}: For the era, the theatrical 1979 version of ''Scum'' was this. Even now, the blood is still rather.... copious.
* {{Gorn}}: For the era, the theatrical 1979 version of ''Scum'' was this. Even now, the blood is still rather.... copious.
* {{Gorn}}: For the era, the theatrical 1979 version of ''Scum'' was this. Even now, the blood is still rather.... copious.
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** [[spoiler:Davis]]'s rapists also definitely count, and they even cause [[spoiler:Davis]] to commit suicide.
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* PetTheDog: When Carlin takes over as prison daddy, victimisation of younger, weaker prisoners is prevented, along with racially-motivated violence.
