| Scrubbers | |
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| Directed by | Mai Zetterling |
| Written by | Mai Zetterling Susannah Buxton Roy Minton Jeremy Watt |
| Starring | Amanda York Chrissie Cotterill |
| Distributed by | HandMade Films |
| Release date(s) | 16 March 1983 (Sweden) 14 July 1983 (Australia) January 31, 1984 (USA) 5 October 1984 (Finland) |
| Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Scrubbers is a 1983 British drama film directed by Mai Zetterling and starring Amanda York and Chrissie Cotterill. It was shot primarily in Virginia Water, Surrey, England. It was inspired by the success of the 1979 film Scum.
Two girls escape from an open borstal. Annetta (Chrissie Cotterill) wants to visit her baby daughter who is being raised in a convent. Carol (Amanda York) plans to be recaptured and sent to the closed borstal where her girlfriend Doreen is being held. Carol's plan works, but she is devastated to find that Doreen has a new girlfriend. Doreen and the girl friend taunt Carol. Annetta is arrested at the convent and sent to the same closed borstal. She assumes Carol "grassed" her up and proceeds to plan her revenge. Inmate Eddie professes her love for Carol and offers protection, so Carol begins a relationship with her. Annetta's constant bullying attempts keep her in solitary confinement. When Eddie is released Carol loses her protection and Annetta plans another attack.