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The Sex Pistols star in director Julien Temple's bizarre and hilarious fictional documentary that charts the rise and fall of punk's most notorious band through the eyes of its calculating manager, Malcolm McLaren. Mixing animation and midgets with footage of some of The Pistols' most electrifying live performances, the 1980 film presents the band's success as an elaborate scam perpetrated by McLaren to make "a million pounds" at the expense of record companies, outraged moralists, the British Royal Family-and even the fans and band members themselves. The Great Rock Rock 'n' Roll Swindle was called "a parable of our times" by the Guardian (UK), but most music fans simply consider it one of the best rock films ever. More than 25 years after their breakup, The Sex Pistols' music continues to influence punk and post-punk bands the world over. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle shows why. Features the classic Sex Pistols line-up of Johnny Rotten, Steve Jones, Sid Vicious, and Paul Cook.
Original Release
03/06/1980
US Release
03/06/1980
Cast
Name | Character |
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Malcolm McLaren | The Embezzler |
Steve Jones | The Crook |
Paul Cook | The Tea-Maker |
Sid Vicious | The Gimmick |
John Lydon | The Collaborator |
Ronald Biggs | The Exile |
Liz Fraser | Woman in Cinema |
Jess Conrad | Jess |
Mary Millington | Mary, The Crook's girlfriend |
James Aubrey | Record Executive / B.J |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Malcolm McLaren | The Embezzler |
Steve Jones | The Crook |
Paul Cook | The Tea-Maker |
Sid Vicious | The Gimmick |
John Lydon | The Collaborator |
Ronald Biggs | The Exile |
Liz Fraser | Woman in Cinema |
Jess Conrad | Jess |
Mary Millington | Mary, The Crook's girlfriend |
James Aubrey | Record Executive / B.J |
Julian Holloway | Man |
Johnny Shannon | Nazi / Man in Prison Cage |
Helen Wellington-Lloyd | Helen |
Edward Tudor-Pole | Tadpole (kiosk attendant) |
Faye Hart | Secretary |
Alan Jones | Record Executive |
Irene Handl | Cinema Usherette |
Judy Croll | Soo Catwoman |
Peter Dean | Nightclub Bouncer |
Dave Dee | Record Executive |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Don Boyd | Executive Producer |
Jeremy Thomas | Executive Producer |
Editors
Gordon Swire, David Rae, Bernie Pokrzywa, Mike Maslin, Crispin Green, Richard Bedford