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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Rating

Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music

Runtime: 1hr 43min

Director: Julien Temple

Available to rent or buy

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."

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for malcolm-mclaren — Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler

Cast member photo for steve-jones — Steve Jones
The Crook

Cast member photo for paul-cook — Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker

Cast member photo for sid-vicious — Sid Vicious
The Gimmick

Cast member photo for john-lydon — John Lydon
The Collaborator

Cast member photo for helen-wellington-lloyd — Helen Wellington-Lloyd
Helen

Cast member photo for ronald-biggs — Ronald Biggs
The Exile

Cast member photo for liz-fraser — Liz Fraser
Woman in Cinema

Cast member photo for jess-conrad — Jess Conrad
Jess

Cast member photo for mary-millington — Mary Millington
Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

Cast member photo for james-aubrey — James Aubrey
Record Executive

Cast member photo for julian-holloway — Julian Holloway
Man

Cast member photo for johnny-shannon — Johnny Shannon
Nazi

Cast member photo for edward-tudor-pole — Edward Tudor-Pole
Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Cast member photo for faye-hart — Faye Hart
Secretary

Cast member photo for alan-jones — Alan Jones
Record Executive

Cast member photo for irene-handl — Irene Handl
Cinema Usherette

Cast member photo for judy-croll — Judy Croll
Catwoman (uncredited)

Cast member photo for peter-dean — Peter Dean
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

Cast member photo for dave-dee — Dave Dee
Record Executive (uncredited)

Cast member photo for jerzimy — Jerzimy
French singer on the street (uncredited)

Cast member photo for james-jeter — James Jeter
Martin Bormann (uncredited)

Cast member photo for pamela-rooke — Pamela Rooke
Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)

Cast member photo for debbie-juvenile — Debbie Juvenile
Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)

Cast member photo for glen-matlock — Glen Matlock
Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

Cast member photo for sophie-richmond — Sophie Richmond
McLaren's secretary (uncredited)

Cast member photo for nancy-spungen — Nancy Spungen
Nancy (uncredited)

Cast member photo for jean-warren — Jean Warren
Girl with ants on face (uncredited)

Cast member photo for norman-gay — Norman Gay
Audience member (uncredited)

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