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Scab

19871h 15mGordon Flemyng

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Drama based on events during the 1984/85 miners strike. One of the first dramatised accounts, it was written by Geoffrey Case and directed by Gordon Flemyng for Yorkshire Television and won the Rai award at the Prix Italia and the Prix Futura at the Berlin Film Festival in 1987.

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What is Scab (1987) about?

Drama based on events during the 1984/85 miners strike. One of the first dramatised accounts, it was written by Geoffrey Case and directed by Gordon Flemyng for Yorkshire Television and won the Rai award at the Prix Italia and the Prix Futura at the Berlin Film Festival in 1987.

Who stars in Scab?

Scab stars Brian Southwood (Selby), Eddie Caswell (Tony), Malcolm Raeburn (Malcolm), Mary Wray (Pat), Rita May (Janice). The film was directed by Gordon Flemyng.

How long is Scab?

Scab has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1987.

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