The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
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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Cast

Malcolm McLaren Malcolm McLaren As: The Embezzler
Steve Jones Steve Jones As: The Crook
Paul Cook Paul Cook As: The Tea-Maker
Sid Vicious Sid Vicious As: The Gimmick
John Lydon John Lydon As: The Collaborator
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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."


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 11 September 1980

Country: GB

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

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

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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 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)

Jerzimy

Jerzimy

French singer on the street (uncredited)

James Jeter

James Jeter

Martin Bormann (uncredited)

Pamela Rooke

Pamela Rooke

Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)

Debbie Juvenile

Debbie Juvenile

Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock

Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

Sophie Richmond

Sophie Richmond

McLaren's secretary (uncredited)

Nancy Spungen

Nancy Spungen

Nancy (uncredited)

Jean Warren

Jean Warren

Girl with ants on face (uncredited)

Norman Gay

Norman Gay

Audience member (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Don Boyd

Don Boyd

Executive Producer

Jeremy Thomas

Jeremy Thomas

Executive Producer

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

Willi Patterson

Willi Patterson

Director of Photography

John Metcalfe

John Metcalfe

Director of Photography

Adam Barker-Mill

Adam Barker-Mill

Director of Photography

Nicholas D. Knowland

Nicholas D. Knowland

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

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