The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
6.245
51 reviews
Comedy/Documentary
1h 43m
1980
A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk...
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A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds."
- DirectorJulien Temple
- Release11 September 1980
- Genre
- Duration1h 43m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate6.24551 reviews
- Productions
Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films
Cast
Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler
Steve Jones
The Crook
Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker
Sid Vicious
The Gimmick
John Lydon
The Collaborator
Ronald Biggs
The Exile
Liz Fraser
Woman in Cinema
Jess Conrad
Jess
Mary Millington
Mary, The Crook's girlfriend
James Aubrey
Record Executive
Julian Holloway
Man
Johnny Shannon
Nazi
Edward Tudor-Pole
Tadpole (kiosk attendant)
Irene Handl
Cinema Usherette
James Jeter
Martin Bormann (uncredited)
Glen Matlock
Ex-Pistol (uncredited)
Nancy Spungen
Nancy (uncredited)
Egbert Sen
Man with Case of Money (uncredited)
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