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Scrubbers

1982, English. Directed by Mai Zetterling.

IT'S A CRIME WHAT PRISON CAN DO TO A GIRL!

Inmates fight, pair off, try suicide and attempt escape at a British reform school for girls.

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Runtime
1h 33m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
R

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Scrubbers is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.

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Released
24 September 1982
Country
United Kingdom
Written by
Mai Zetterling, Susannah Buxton, Roy Minton
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Scrubbers runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).

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What movies are like Scrubbers?

If you liked Scrubbers, try Caged, Dead Man Walking, The Magdalene Sisters.

Who directed Scrubbers?

Scrubbers (1982) was directed by Mai Zetterling and stars Amanda York, Chrissie Cotterill, Elizabeth Edmonds.

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