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Silent Scream

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In London 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender. Sentenced to life Winters has fits of rage which continue until prison doctors put him in an experimental unit. Flashbacks to h... Read allIn London 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender. Sentenced to life Winters has fits of rage which continue until prison doctors put him in an experimental unit. Flashbacks to his childhood and his history of drug abuse show how this troubled man became a murderer.In London 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender. Sentenced to life Winters has fits of rage which continue until prison doctors put him in an experimental unit. Flashbacks to his childhood and his history of drug abuse show how this troubled man became a murderer.
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  • Director
    • David Hayman
  • Writers
    • Bill Beech
    • Jane Beech
  • Stars
    • Iain Glen
    • Andrew Barr
    • Kenneth Glenaan
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  • Director
    • David Hayman
  • Writers
    • Bill Beech
    • Jane Beech
  • Stars
    • Iain Glen
    • Andrew Barr
    • Kenneth Glenaan
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    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Larry Winters - Special Unit Inmateas Larry Winters - Special Unit Inmate
    Andrew Barr
    • Shuggie - Special Unit Inmateas Shuggie - Special Unit Inmate
    Kenneth Glenaan
    Kenneth Glenaan
    • Rab - Special Unit Inmateas Rab - Special Unit Inmate
    Steve Hotchkiss
    • Mo - Special Unit Inmateas Mo - Special Unit Inmate
    Paul Samson
    • Jimmy - Special Unit Inmateas Jimmy - Special Unit Inmate
    John Murtagh
    • Ken Murray - Special Unit Staffas Ken Murray - Special Unit Staff
    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Big Woodsy - Special Unit Staffas Big Woodsy - Special Unit Staff
    • (as Bobby Carlyle)
    Billy McElhaney
    Billy McElhaney
    • Aly - Special Unit Staffas Aly - Special Unit Staff
    Billy Riddoch
    • Lenny - Special Unit Staffas Lenny - Special Unit Staff
    • (as Bill Riddoch)
    Finlay Welsh
    Finlay Welsh
    • Alan - Special Unit Staffas Alan - Special Unit Staff
    David Scott
    • Television Reporter - Visitoras Television Reporter - Visitor
    Angela Chadfield
    • Patricia - Visitoras Patricia - Visitor
    Gilbert Martin
    • Monitor PO - Barlinnie Prison Staffas Monitor PO - Barlinnie Prison Staff
    Kenneth Bryans
    • PO 1 - Barlinnie Prison Staffas PO 1 - Barlinnie Prison Staff
    Frank Gallagher
    • PO 2 - Barlinnie Prison Staffas PO 2 - Barlinnie Prison Staff
    Martin McCardie
    • PO 3 - Barlinnie Prison Staffas PO 3 - Barlinnie Prison Staff
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • PO 4 - Barlinnie Prison Staffas PO 4 - Barlinnie Prison Staff
    Jonathan Battersby
    • Doctor - Barlinnie Prison Staffas Doctor - Barlinnie Prison Staff
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      • David Hayman
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      • Bill Beech
      • Jane Beech
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    In London 1963, Larry Winters (Iain Glen) murders a bartender. Sentenced to life Winters has fits of rage which continue until prison doctors put him in an experimental unit. Flashbacks to his childhood and his history of drug abuse show how this troubled man became a murderer. —Dominic Murphy
    • male frontal nudity
    • glasgow scotland
    • prison
    • drugs
    • depression
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    • Trivia
      First film of Robert Carlyle
    • Connections
      References The Mind Benders (1963)
    • Soundtracks
      Midnight Lady
      (uncredited)

      Music by Barry Vincent

      Themes International Music Ltd

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    4/10
    Bleak And Arty
    SILENT SCREAM is a biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters . However not content with making a standard prison film the director David Hayman throws a massive spanner in the works by making the movie an art house picture with fractured time lines . We know that Winters served in the army , that he murdered a bar man in cold blood and that he`s serving a life sentence but that`s all we really find out as the story keeps jumping around to different times and places . There`s a vague notion that if you treat dangerous criminals with dignity they can be rehabilitated but this point isn`t really hammered home , and unless you`re aware of Scottish culture like the sectarian divide in the West of Scotland you`ll find much of the film confusing . It`s also a rather bleak film not helped by its obvious lack of budget and I can only recommend it if you`re interested in seeing Brit film star Robert Carlyle and well known TV star Julie Graham in cameo roles
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    • Theo Robertson
    • Apr 9, 2003

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    • Release date
      • October 19, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tyst skrik
    • Filming locations
      • The Vogue Cinema, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
    • Production company
      • BFI Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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