
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
1980, Documentary/Music, 1h 43m
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Movie Info
Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
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Genre: Documentary, Music
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Original Language: English
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Director: Julien Temple
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Writer: Julien Temple
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Virgin Films
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Sound Mix: Mono
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Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)
Cast & Crew

Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler

Steve Jones
The Crook

Sid Vicious
The Gimmick

Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker

Johnny Rotten
The Collaborator

Irene Handl
Cinema Usherette

Mary Millington
Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

Liz Fraser
Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad
Jess

Alan Jones
Record Executive

Don Boyd
Executive Producer

Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer

Paul Cook
Original Music

Steve Jones
Original Music

Johnny Rotten
Original Music

Iam Samwell
Original Music

Sid Vicious
Original Music

Paul Anka
Non-Original Music

Claude Francois
Non-Original Music

Nicholas D. Knowland
Cinematographer

Adam Barker-Mill
Cinematographer

Ku Khanh
Cinematographer

John Metcalfe
Cinematographer

Willie Patterson
Cinematographer

Richard Bedford
Film Editing

Crispin Green
Film Editing

Julien Temple
Director

Julien Temple
Writer
Critic Reviews for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Audience Reviews for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
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May 13, 2014A very weird movie... it tries to be so punk and so different from other music films that it just alienates its audience and confuses you. There are a few amusing scenes, and it's full of famous punk rockers like Sid Vicious, so if you're really into punk music you may want to check this out. If not, stay away from it. For the most part it's pretty dull, but it's not a complete waste if, like I said, you enjoy punk styles and unconventional movies.
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Apr 19, 2008the midget disturbs me.
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