The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980 1h 43m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 58

ComedyDocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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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."

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler
Steve Jones
The Crook
Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker
Sid Vicious
The Gimmick
John Lydon
The Collaborator
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
Helen
Ronald Biggs
The Exile
Liz Fraser
Woman in Cinema

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Temple
Writers: Julien Temple
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Temple, shot by Willi Patterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Malcolm McLaren and Steve Jones and Paul Cook carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

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IMDB entry: tt0080813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julien Temple directs. Willi Patterson behind the camera. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Julien Temple, shot by Willi Patterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Malcolm McLaren and Steve Jones and Paul Cook carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0080813 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.