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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle( 1980)

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Overview

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."

    Top Billed 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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      Helen Wellington-Lloyd

      Helen

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      Ronald Biggs

      The Exile

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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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      Johnny Shannon

      Nazi

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      Edward Tudor-Pole

      Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

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      Faye Hart

      Secretary

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      Alan Jones

      Record Executive

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      Irene Handl

      Cinema Usherette

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      Judy Croll

      Catwoman (uncredited)

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      Peter Dean

      Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

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      Dave Dee

      Record Executive (uncredited)

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      Jerzimy

      French singer on the street (uncredited)

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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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      Debbie Juvenile

      Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)

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      Glen Matlock

      Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

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      Sophie Richmond

      McLaren's secretary (uncredited)

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      Nancy Spungen

      Nancy (uncredited)

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      Jean Warren

      Girl with ants on face (uncredited)

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      Norman Gay

      Audience member (uncredited)

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      Jordan

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

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      Shinobu Kanai

      Japanese Girl in Lonely Boy sequence (uncredited)

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      Ralph G. Morse

      Punk (uncredited)

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      Terrance Mustdoo

      Audience member (uncredited)

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      Jill Searle

      The Gimmick's mom (uncredited)

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      Egbert Sen

      Man with Case of Money (uncredited)

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      John Snagge

      Cinema Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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      Debbie Wilson

      Girl in the chorus on the opening track (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • musical
    • punk rock