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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

6.351

47 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
Comedy / Documentary
Duration1h 43m
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Revenue?
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6.351
47 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

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway

Man

Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Irene Handl

Cinema Usherette

James Jeter

Martin Bormann (uncredited)

Pamela Rooke

Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)

Glen Matlock

Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

Nancy Spungen

Nancy (uncredited)

Egbert Sen

Man with Case of Money (uncredited)

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