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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

A Sex Pistols film - uncut, unseen, unbelievable.

20006.91h 48m

Overview

Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk movement was just discovering itself. Featuring archival footage, never-before-seen performances, rehearsals, and recording sessions as well as interviews with group members who lived to tell the tale--including the one and only John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten).

Directed by Julien Temple
Written by Julien Temple
Produced by Anita Camarata, Amanda Temple
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Top Cast

John Lydon

John Lydon

Self

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

Self

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

Self

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock

Self

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

Self

David Bowie

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Stewart Copeland

Stewart Copeland

Self (archive footage)

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

punk rockbiographysex pistolsrock musicretrospective

About The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury is a documentary, music film released in 2000 exploring themes of punk rock, biography, sex pistols, rock music, retrospective. Directed by Julien Temple, it stars John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook. Julien Temple's second documentary profiling punk rock pioneers the Sex Pistols is an enlightening, entertaining trip back to a time when the punk movement was just discovering itself. Featuring archival footage, never-before-seen performances, rehearsals, and recording sessions as well as interviews with group members who lived to tell the tale--including the one and only John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten).

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