The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

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1h 43min | Comedy, Documentary | Sep 11, 1980 | Released

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."

Director: Julien Temple

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Cast (28 Members)

The Crook

Record Executive

The Tea-Maker

The Gimmick

The Collaborator

The Exile

Woman in Cinema

Jess

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

Julian Holloway

Man

Nazi

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Secretary

Record Executive

Cinema Usherette

Catwoman (uncredited)

Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

Record Executive (uncredited)

French singer on the street (uncredited)

Martin Bormann (uncredited)

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

Debbie Juvenile

Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)

Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

Sophie Richmond

McLaren's secretary (uncredited)

Nancy (uncredited)

Girl with ants on face (uncredited)

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones The Crook

James Aubrey Record Executive

Paul Cook The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious The Gimmick

John Lydon The Collaborator

Ronald Biggs The Exile

Liz Fraser Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad Jess

Mary Millington Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

Julian Holloway Man

Johnny Shannon Nazi

Helen Wellington-Lloyd Helen

Edward Tudor-Pole Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Faye Hart Secretary

Alan Jones Record Executive

Irene Handl Cinema Usherette

Judy Croll Catwoman (uncredited)

Peter Dean Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)

Dave Dee Record Executive (uncredited)

Jerzimy French singer on the street (uncredited)

James Jeter Martin Bormann (uncredited)

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

Debbie Juvenile Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)

Glen Matlock Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

Sophie Richmond McLaren's secretary (uncredited)

Nancy Spungen Nancy (uncredited)

Jean Warren Girl with ants on face (uncredited)

Malcolm McLaren The Embezzler

Crew (7 Members)

Executive Producer

Author

Nicholas D. Knowland

Cinematography

Executive Producer

Adam Barker-Mill

Cinematography

Cinematography

Willi Patterson

Cinematography

Jeremy Thomas Executive Producer

Julien Temple Author

Nicholas D. Knowland Cinematography

Don Boyd Executive Producer

Adam Barker-Mill Cinematography

John Metcalfe Cinematography

Willi Patterson Cinematography

Age At Time Of Release

31

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Nicholas D. Knowland

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