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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
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  2. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980
1h 43m
Comedy
Documentary
Music

Status

Released

Release

1980

Runtime

1h 43m

Storyline

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."

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Sep 11, 1980
Languages
English
Director
Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Production
Boyd's Company
Boyd's Company
Kendon Films Ltd.
Kendon Films Ltd.
Matrixbest
Matrixbest
Virgin Films
Virgin Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

37 Cast Members

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

The Crook

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

John Lydon

John Lydon

The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Ronald Biggs

Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

Man

Johnny Shannon

Johnny Shannon

Nazi

Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Faye Hart

Secretary

Alan Jones

Record Executive

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Cinema Usherette

Judy Croll

Catwoman (uncredited)

Peter Dean

Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

Dave Dee

Record Executive (uncredited)

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