Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy

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1986
1h 54m
6.7(539 votes)
Drama
Romance

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.

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53 members
Acting

Gary Oldman

Sid Vicious

Gary Oldman
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Chloe Webb

Nancy Spungen

Chloe Webb
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David Hayman

Malcolm McLaren

David Hayman
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Debby Bishop

Phoebe

Debby Bishop
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Andrew Schofield

Johnny Rotten

Andrew Schofield
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Xander Berkeley

Bowery Snax

Xander Berkeley
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Perry Benson

Paul

Perry Benson
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Tony London

Steve

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Sandy Baron

Hotelier USA

Sandy Baron
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Sy Richardson

Methadone Caseworker

Sy Richardson
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Edward Tudor-Pole

Hotelier UK

Edward Tudor-Pole
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Biff Yeager

Detective

Biff Yeager
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Courtney Love

Gretchen

Courtney Love
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Rusty Blitz

Reporter

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John Spacely

Chelsea Hotel Resident

John Spacely
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Coati Mundi

Desk Clerk

Coati Mundi
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Anne Lambton

Linda

Anne Lambton
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Kathy Burke

Brenda Windzor

Kathy Burke
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Sara Sugarman

Abby National

Sara Sugarman
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Mark Monero

Jah Clive

Mark Monero
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Michèle Winstanley

Olive McBollocks

Michèle Winstanley
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Andy Bradford

Dick Bent

Andy Bradford
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Barbara Coles

Reporter

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Pete Lee-Wilson

Duke Bowman

Pete Lee-Wilson
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Graham Fletcher-Cook

Wally Hairstyle

Graham Fletcher-Cook
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Stuart Fox

Rock Head

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Victoria Harwood

Hermione

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Jude Alderson

Ma Vicious

Jude Alderson
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James Snell

Edward

James Snell
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Niven Boyd

Rock Head’s Trainer

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Miguel Sandoval

Record Company Executive

Miguel Sandoval
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Patti Tippo

Tanned and Sultry Blonde

Patti Tippo
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John M. Jackson

Lance Boyles MD

John M. Jackson
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Peter McCarthy

Hugh Kares

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Desirée Erasmus

Mrs. Hugh Kares

Desirée Erasmus
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Gloria LeRoy

Granma

Gloria LeRoy
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Milton Selzer

Granpa

Milton Selzer
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Bruce J. Magrane

Andy

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Stefanie Auerbach

Bette

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Jeffrey Kumer

Buzz

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Bradley Lieberman

Chipper

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Tricia Bartholome

Mary Jane

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Production

Jeanne McCarthy

Trell

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John Snyder

Vito

John Snyder
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Ron Moseley

Wax Max

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Fox Harris

Old Stain

Fox Harris
Acting

Iggy Pop

Prospective Guest #1

Iggy Pop
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Suchi Asano

Prospective Guest #2

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Julie St. Claire

Punkette #6

Julie St. Claire
Acting

Daniel Louis Rivas

ABC Kid #2

Daniel Louis Rivas
Acting

Keith Morris

Rikers Junky

No Image
Acting

Alexander Folk

Rikers Guard #1

Alexander Folk
Directing

Alex Cox

Man Sitting in Mr. Head’s Room (uncredited)

Alex Cox

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