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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

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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 byJulien Temple

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
EN
Released
September 11, 1980
Studios
Virgin FilmsBoyd's CompanyKendon Films Ltd.

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10 credited
Starring
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

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

Creative team
Directed by
Julien Temple
Julien Temple
Written by
Julien Temple
Julien Temple

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