Comedy ·Documentary ·Music · United Kingdom · 1980 · 1h 43m

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle poster
Director
Julien Temple
Cast
Malcolm McLaren as The Embezzler Steve Jones as The Crook Paul Cook as The Tea-Maker Sid Vicious as The Gimmick John Lydon as The Collaborator Helen Wellington-Lloyd as Helen
Crew
Adam Barker-Mill — Director of Photography John Metcalfe — Director of Photography Nicholas D. Knowland — Director of Photography Willi Patterson — Director of Photography Julien Temple — Writer
Synopsis

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."

Trailer The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musicalpunk rock
Key Collaborators
Julien Temple Director Adam Barker-Mill Director of Photography John Metcalfe Director of Photography Nicholas D. Knowland Director of Photography Willi Patterson Director of Photography Julien Temple Writer
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