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Summary: An uncompromising story of life in a British juvenile offender institution in the '70s.
Release Date: September 28, 1979
Genres: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
MPAA: R

Language: English
Movie budget: $ 250,000
Domestic: $ 6,461
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