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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980•1h 43m•6.2/10
ComedyDocumentaryMusic

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6.2/10(52)

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."

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Production

Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

The Crook

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

John Lydon

John Lydon

The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Ronald Biggs

Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

Man

Johnny Shannon

Johnny Shannon

Nazi

Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Faye Hart

Secretary

Alan Jones

Record Executive

Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Cinema Usherette

Judy Croll

Catwoman (uncredited)

Peter Dean

Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

Dave Dee

Record Executive (uncredited)

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