The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

ALL 09/11/1980 (en) Comedy, Documentary, Music 103 Min
  • Release
    09/11/1980
  • Production
    Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films
  • Rotten tomato
    65%
  • Original title
    The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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."

  1. Julien Temple

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Malcolm McLaren

    The Embezzler

  2. Steve Jones

    The Crook

  3. Paul Cook

    The Tea-Maker

  4. Sid Vicious

    The Gimmick

  5. John Lydon

    The Collaborator

  6. Helen Wellington-Lloyd

    Helen

  7. Ronald Biggs

    The Exile

  8. Liz Fraser

    Woman in Cinema

  9. Jess Conrad

    Jess

  10. Mary Millington

    Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

  11. James Aubrey

    Record Executive

  12. Julian Holloway

    Man

  13. Johnny Shannon

    Nazi

  14. Edward Tudor-Pole

    Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

  15. Faye Hart

    Secretary

  16. Alan Jones

    Record Executive

  17. Irene Handl

    Cinema Usherette

  18. Judy Croll

    Catwoman (uncredited)

  19. Peter Dean

    Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

  20. Dave Dee

    Record Executive (uncredited)

  21. Jerzimy

    French singer on the street (uncredited)

  22. James Jeter

    Martin Bormann (uncredited)

  23. Pamela Rooke

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

  24. Debbie Juvenile

    Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)

  25. Glen Matlock

    Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

  26. Sophie Richmond

    McLaren's secretary (uncredited)

  27. Nancy Spungen

    Nancy (uncredited)

  28. Jean Warren

    Girl with ants on face (uncredited)

  29. Norman Gay

    Audience member (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 29 , Crews : 8

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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) 103 Min

ALL 09/11/1980 (en)
Comedy, Documentary, Music
  • Release 09/11/1980
  • Production
    Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films
  • Original title The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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."

  1. Julien Temple

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer