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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

19806.21h 43m

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."

Directed by Julien Temple
Written by Julien Temple
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Top 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

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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

Themes & Keywords

musicalpunk rock

About The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is a comedy, documentary, music film released in 1980 exploring themes of musical, punk rock. Directed by Julien Temple, it stars Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones, Paul Cook. 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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