Scrubbers is a 1982 British drama film directed by Mai Zetterling and produced by Don Boyd starring Amanda York, Kathy Burke, and Chrissie Cotterill. It was shot primarily in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. It was inspired by the success of the 1979 film Scum.
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| Directed by | Mai Zetterling |
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| Produced by | Don Boyd |
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| Distributed by | HandMade Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £600,000[1] |
A novel based on the film, and also entitled Scrubbers, was written by Alexis Lykiard and published in London by W. H. Allen & Co. in 1982.[2]
Plot
editTwo girls escape from an open borstal. Annetta (Chrissie Cotterill) wants to visit her baby daughter who is being raised in a convent. Carol (Amanda York) plans to be recaptured and sent to the closed borstal where her girlfriend Doreen is being held. Carol's plan works, but she is devastated to find that Doreen has a new girlfriend. Doreen and the girlfriend taunt Carol. Annetta is arrested at the convent and sent to the same closed borstal. She assumes Carol informed on her and proceeds to plan her revenge. Inmate Eddie professes her love for Carol and offers protection, so Carol begins a relationship with her. Annetta's constant bullying attempts keep her in solitary confinement. When Eddie is released Carol loses her protection and Annetta plans another attack.
Cast
edit- Amanda York – Carol Howden
- Chrissie Cotterill – Annetta Brady
- Elizabeth Edmonds – Kathleen
- Kate Ingram – Eddie
- Amanda Symonds – Mac
- Kathy Burke – Glennis
- Debby Bishop – Doreen
- Eva Mottley – Pam
- Imogen Bain – Sandy
- Honey Bane – Molly
- Camille Davis – Sharon
- Rachael Weaver – Gwen
- Dana Gillespie – Budd
- Pauline Melville – Crow
- Pam St. Clement – Strapper
- Miriam Margolyes – Jones
- Jackie Holborough – Daly
- Brian Croucher – Leo
- Tim Kightley – Dr. Siles
- Robbie Coltrane – Puff Guts
References
edit- ^ Robert Sellers, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The Inside Story of HandMade Films, Metro, 2003, pp. 102–108.
- ^ "Scrubbers", Alexis Lykiard website.