The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
19801h 43m6.4
Comedy, Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Genre
- Comedy
- Origin
- United Kingdom
About
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."
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Julien Temple
- Writing
- Julien Temple
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Sep 11, 1980
- Studio
- Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd.
Cast
Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler
Steve Jones
The Crook
Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker
Sid Vicious
The Gimmick
John Lydon
The Collaborator
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
Helen
Ronald Biggs
The Exile
Liz Fraser
Woman in Cinema
Jess Conrad
Jess
Mary Millington
Mary, The Crook's girlfriend
James Aubrey
Record Executive
Julian Holloway
Man
Johnny Shannon
Nazi
Edward Tudor-Pole
Tadpole (kiosk attendant)
Faye Hart
Secretary
Alan Jones
Record Executive
Irene Handl
Cinema Usherette
Judy Croll
Catwoman (uncredited)
Peter Dean
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Dave Dee
Record Executive (uncredited)
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