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Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy

Love Kills.

19866.71h 54m

Overview

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.

Directed by Alex Cox
Written by Alex Cox, Abbe Wool
Produced by Eric Fellner
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $2.8M

Top Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Sid Vicious

Chloe Webb

Chloe Webb

Nancy Spungen

David Hayman

David Hayman

Malcolm McLaren

Debby Bishop

Debby Bishop

Phoebe

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Johnny Rotten

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Bowery Snax

Perry Benson

Perry Benson

Paul

T

Tony London

Steve

Sandy Baron

Sandy Baron

Hotelier USA

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Methadone Caseworker

Themes & Keywords

1970sdrug addictionpunk rockbased on true storysex pistolsco-workers relationshippunk bandsid viciousmusic tourmusic managerchelsea hotelmusical actstoxic relationship

About Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy is a drama, romance film released in 1986 exploring themes of 1970s, drug addiction, punk rock, based on true story, sex pistols, co-workers relationship. Directed by Alex Cox, it stars Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman. January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.

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