The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Comedy, Documentary, Music1 hour and 43 minutes
65%
User score
Description

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."

Julien Temple
Director, Author

Actors

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 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
Faye Hart
Secretary
Alan Jones
Alan Jones
Record Executive
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
Cinema Usherette
Judy Croll
Judy Croll
Catwoman (uncredited)
Peter Dean
Peter Dean
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Dave Dee
Dave Dee
Record Executive (uncredited)
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords
musicalpunk rock