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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

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."

1980 |1h 43m |  Comedy, Documentary, Music

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Cast

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Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

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Steve Jones

The Crook

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Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

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Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

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John Lydon

The Collaborator

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Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

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Jess Conrad

Jess

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Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

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James Aubrey

Record Executive

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Julian Holloway

Man

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Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

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Irene Handl

Cinema Usherette

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James Jeter

Martin Bormann (uncredited)

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Pamela Rooke

Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)

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Glen Matlock

Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

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Nancy Spungen

Nancy (uncredited)

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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