Scrubbers
1982 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 5.2
Escaping from their open borstal, Annetta plans to visit her baby in a convent, while Carol is happy to be caught and locked up again, this time in a closed borstal with her former lover Doreen. When Annetta is arrested and sent to the same borstal, she assumes it was Carol who grassed her up and plans violent revenge. Lonely and vulnerable, Carol is offered protection by fellow inmate Eddie.
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-09-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (23 votes)
Themes
- prison
- prisoner
- nun
- juvenile prison
- black humor
- lorry
- women's prison
- prison escape
- punishment
- lesbian relationship
- repentance
- teenage girl
- +5 more
Cast & crew
- AY
Amanda York
as Carol Howden
- CC
Chrissie Cotterill
as Annetta Brady
- EE
Elizabeth Edmonds
as Kathleen
- KI
Kate Ingram
as Eddie
- AS
Amanda Symonds
as Mac
Kathy Burke
as Glennis
Debby Bishop
as Doreen
Eva Mottley
as Pam
- IB
Imogen Bain
as Sandy
- HB
Honey Bane
as Molly
Directed by Mai Zetterling