The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

  • NR
  • 09/11/1980 (US)
  • Comedy, Documentary, Music
  • 1h 43m

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."

Julien Temple

Director

Cast

Malcolm McLaren's headshot

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler
Steve Jones's headshot

Steve Jones

The Crook
Paul Cook's headshot

Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker
Sid Vicious's headshot

Sid Vicious

The Gimmick
John Lydon's headshot

John Lydon

The Collaborator
Helen Wellington-Lloyd's headshot

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen
Ronald Biggs's headshot

Ronald Biggs

The Exile
Liz Fraser's headshot

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

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