Movie Description
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."
Featured Crew
- Director : Julien Temple
- Writer : Julien Temple
- Cast : Malcolm McLaren,Steve Jones,Paul Cook,Sid Vicious,John Lydon,Helen Wellington-Lloyd,Ronald Biggs,Liz Fraser,Jess Conrad,Mary Millington,James Aubrey,Julian Holloway,Johnny Shannon,Edward Tudor-Pole,Faye Hart,Alan Jones,Irene Handl,Judy Croll,Peter Dean,Dave Dee,Jerzimy,James Jeter,Pamela Rooke,Debbie Juvenile,Glen Matlock,Sophie Richmond,Nancy Spungen,Jean Warren,Norman Gay,Jordan,Shinobu Kanai,Ralph G. Morse,Terrance Mustdoo,Jill Searle,Egbert Sen,John Snagge,Debbie Wilson
Cast
The Embezzler
The Crook
The Tea-Maker
The Gimmick
The Collaborator
Helen
The Exile
Woman in Cinema
Jess
Mary, The Crook's girlfriend
Record Executive
Man
Nazi
Tadpole (kiosk attendant)
Secretary
Record Executive
Cinema Usherette
Catwoman (uncredited)
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
Record Executive (uncredited)
French singer on the street (uncredited)
Martin Bormann (uncredited)
Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)
Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)
Ex-Pistol (uncredited)
McLaren's secretary (uncredited)
Nancy (uncredited)
Girl with ants on face (uncredited)
Audience member (uncredited)
Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Japanese Girl in Lonely Boy sequence (uncredited)
Punk (uncredited)
Audience member (uncredited)
The Gimmick's mom (uncredited)
Man with Case of Money (uncredited)
Cinema Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Girl in the chorus on the opening track (uncredited)
Posters
Recommendations
Yours, Mine & Ours
6.168
Rock'n Roll
5.187
Absolute Beginners
5.492
Bed Number 6
5.2
El Dorado
7.4
Spaceballs
6.839
Superman II
6.742
Inception
8.368
Untamable Angelique
6.546
Gerry
6.1
Suck Me Shakespeer 3
6.045
Snitch
6.114
Kokowääh 2
5.968
Friday the 13th Part III
5.864
Facts
Original TitleThe Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-09-11
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 43m
Production CompaniesBoyd's Company,Kendon Films Ltd.,Matrixbest,Virgin Films
Genres
- Comedy
- Documentary
- Music
