The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980
1h 43m
6.2

6.2/10

52 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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."

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Boyd's Company Kendon Films Ltd. Matrixbest Virgin Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 11, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0080813

Cast

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 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

Key Crew

Don Boyd
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer
Julien Temple
Director
Julien Temple
Writer