The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Name: The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music
Released: 11 Sep 1980
Rating: 6.48
Cast: Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious, John Lydon

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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."

Release: Sep 11, 1980

Runtime: 103 minutes

Language: English

Studio: Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films

Country: United Kingdom

Cast: Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious, John Lydon, Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Crew: Julien Temple (Director), Don Boyd (Executive Producer), Julien Temple (Author), Jeremy Thomas (Executive Producer), Willi Patterson (Director of Photography), John Metcalfe (Director of Photography)

Comedy Documentary Music musical punk rock