{"product_id":"scum-mini-vhs-keyring-2","title":"Scum – Mini VHS Keyring","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe film they tried to ban. Alan Clarke’s shattering 1979 British drama — originally made for the BBC in 1977 and banned before broadcast, then remade as a theatrical film — starring Ray Winstone in his breakthrough role as Carlin, a young offender transferred to a brutal borstal institution who must fight his way to the top of the violent inmate hierarchy in order to survive, alongside Mick Ford as the quietly subversive Archer, Julian Firth as the vulnerable Davis, and Phil Daniels as the streetwise Benny — a film of unflinching, uncompromising power that exposed the brutal reality of the British borstal system, caused a national scandal upon its release, and remains one of the most important and devastating British films ever made — now on your keys. This miniature VHS box keyring is a faithful recreation of the original \u003cem\u003eScum\u003c\/em\u003e (1979) UK Manga VHS case — featuring that stark white cover with the bold black upper bar featuring \u003cem\u003eTHE FILM THEY TRIED TO BAN!\u003c\/em\u003e in white at the top, the red handwritten-style \u003cem\u003eIn Borstal Survival Rules!\u003c\/em\u003e scrawl below it, the massive brutal black \u003cem\u003eSCUM\u003c\/em\u003e title dominating the centre in that heavy slab serif font, the red BBFC 18 certificate circle to the right of the title, \u003cem\u003eTHE UNCUT VERSION\u003c\/em\u003e in small black text below the title, Ray Winstone as Carlin staring down the lens in his dark borstal uniform clutching a snooker ball in a sock — that iconic image — with the \u003cem\u003eA TRUE STORY OF TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e text in red to the right alongside the scene still of the borstal yard riot, the cast credits listing Ray Winstone, Mick Ford, Julian Firth and Phil Daniels at the bottom of the front, the white spine with \u003cem\u003eSCUM\u003c\/em\u003e in bold black running vertically alongside \u003cem\u003eTHE UNCUT VERSION\u003c\/em\u003e in smaller text and the red BBFC 18 certificate at the bottom, and the stark white back cover with the bold red \u003cem\u003eSCUM\u003c\/em\u003e header, the \u003cem\u003eTHE FILM THEY TRIED TO BAN!\u003c\/em\u003e tagline, the three scene stills, the full synopsis in two columns, and the Manga \/ Warner logos at the bottom alongside the barcode and the red BBFC 18 certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-have for any Scum fan, Alan Clarke devotee, Ray Winstone admirer, or anyone who knows that in the borstal, survival is the only rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiniature VHS box design with full front, back and spine cover art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures 5 cm x 3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtwork printed on premium gloss vinyl — waterproof and scratch proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMachine cut covers for a perfect, precise finish every time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver-tone keyring chain attached at the corner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight and durable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Retro Rendered","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54236356378961,"sku":null,"price":3.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/4831\/5985\/files\/scum_white_9.jpg?v=1783339316","url":"https:\/\/retrorendered.co.uk\/products\/scum-mini-vhs-keyring-2","provider":"Retro Rendered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}