The Filth and the Fury

2000, Documentary, 1h 48m

40 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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The Filth and the Fury is a complete and completely unabashed look at The Sex Pistols, shot in suitably propulsive punk fashion. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Assembled from unseen archive footage, rare offcuts and masses of hilarious junk-culture detail from the pre-punk '70s, this inspired collage is as much passionate social history as rockumentary. Intercutting a touching, never-before-seen Sid Vicious interview with contemporary quotes from the surviving Pistols -- wittily filmed, like renegade villains, in silhouette -- Temple exposes the band's human side as never before.
  • Rating:
    R (Strong Language|Sexual Content|Drug Use)
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Julien Temple
  • Producer:
    Anita Camarata, Amanda Temple
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $606.6K
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  • Distributor:
    Fine Line Features
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby SR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Paul Cook
Self
Steve Jones
Self
Johnny Rotten
Self
Glen Matlock
Self
Malcolm McLaren
Self
Nancy Spungen
Self
Sid Vicious
Self
Julien Temple
Director
Anita Camarata
Producer
Eric Gardner
Executive Producer
Amanda Temple
Producer
Jonathan Weisgal
Executive Producer
Niven Howie
Film Editing
Paul Davies
Supervising Sound Editor
John Hennessey
Sound
Dave McGrath
Sound Mixer
Nick Robertson
Sound
Geoff Tookey
Sound
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Critic Reviews for The Filth and the Fury

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Audience Reviews for The Filth and the Fury

  • Aug 16, 2016
    I saw it when it first came out and when I was more into The Sex Pistols. I remember really liking it--especially the way the interviews with the surviving Pistols as if their identities were anonymous. A must for any Pistols fan.
    Michael G Super Reviewer
  • Aug 16, 2016
    Interesting slice of punk rock history. Great stock footage of the Sex Pistols.
    Wu C Super Reviewer
  • Nov 05, 2013
    A flashy collage about the rise and fall of the sex pistols, the band that epitomized and nearly destroyed punk rock. Told in their own angry and uncompromising words.
    Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
  • Jan 05, 2010
    Ha ha! Another band movie so another poor rating from me? Not this time. Julien Temple does a very good job here of bringing the Sex Pistols to life. A burning bright light that blinded for such a short period of time but had a profound impact on the future.
    John B Super Reviewer
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