Violent Playground

EVERY CITY HAS ITS DANGEROUS YOUTH. Stark, explosive drama - as the camera lays bare the heart of a big city and probe the secrets of its Violent Playground.

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In Liverpool, Sergeant Jack Truman is assigned to work as a juvenile liaison officer to steer troubled youth away from crime. While investigating minor thefts by young twins Mary and Patrick, Truman meets their older sister, Cathie, and begins a romance with her. However, Cathie's troubled younger brother, Johnnie, leads a local gang and is culpable for a dangerous series of arson attacks. As Truman traces the fires back to Johnnie, the conflict escalates into a tense confrontation and schoolhouse siege.

• Crime
• Drama
• Northern England
• Detective
• Film Noir
• Social Commentary
• School
• Juvenile Delinquent
• British Noir