The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
6.4
57 votes
1980
1h 43m
Comedy
Documentary
Music
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."
Directed by Julien Temple
Top cast
Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler
Steve Jones
The Crook
Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker
Sid Vicious
The Gimmick
John Lydon
The CollaboratorH
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)F
Faye Hart
SecretaryA
Alan Jones
Record Executive
Irene Handl
Cinema UsheretteJ
Judy Croll
Catwoman (uncredited)P
Peter Dean
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)D
Dave Dee
Record Executive (uncredited)Details
Status
Released
Release date
September 11, 1980
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
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