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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

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."
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Julien Temple profile
Julien Temple

Director

Cast

Malcolm McLaren profile
Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones profile
Steve Jones

The Crook

Paul Cook profile
Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious profile
Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

John Lydon profile
John Lydon

The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd profile
Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Ronald Biggs profile
Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Liz Fraser profile
Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad profile
Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington profile
Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey profile
James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway profile
Julian Holloway

Man

Malcolm McLaren profile
Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones profile
Steve Jones

The Crook

Paul Cook profile
Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious profile
Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

John Lydon profile
John Lydon

The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd profile
Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Ronald Biggs profile
Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Liz Fraser profile
Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad profile
Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington profile
Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey profile
James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway profile
Julian Holloway

Man

Extra

Release Date

September 11, 1980

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Boyd's Company logoKendon Films Ltd. logoMatrixbest logoVirgin Films logo

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