"Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory."
Ray Winstone
as Carlin
Mick Ford
as Archer
Julian Firth
as Davis
John Blundell
as Banks
Phil Daniels
as Richards
John Judd
as Mr. Sands
Philip Jackson
as Mr Greaves
Peter Howell
as Governor
Bill Dean
as Mr Duke
John Grillo
as Mr Goodyear
P.H. Moriarty
as Mr. Hunt
Ray Burdis
as Eckersley
Alan Igbon
as Meakin
John Fowler
as Woods
Jo Kendall
as Matron
Alrick Riley
as Angel
Sean Chapman
as James
Andrew Paul
as Betts
Patrick Murray
as Dougan
Herbert Norville
as Toyne
George Winter
as Rhodes
Ray Jewers
as PE Teacher
Nigel Humphreys
as Taylor
Perry Benson
as Formby
Danny John-Jules
as Baldy's lookout (uncredited)
Peter Francis
as Baldy
Michael Relph
Executive Producer
Phil Meheux
Director of Photography
Clive Parsons
Producer
Alan Clarke
Director
Roy Minton
Writer
Davina Belling
Don Boyd
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Debbie Scragg
Makeup Artist
Mike Porter
Art Direction
Production Design
Terry Poulton
Sound Editor
Tony Message
Sound Effects Editor
David John
Sound Mixer
Monica Howe
Wardrobe Master
Judith Lang
Assistant Art Director