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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

1h 43m | PG-13

⭐ 6.351 / 10

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

Studio: Boyd's Company

Genre: Comedy, Documentary, Music

Video: 720p

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Cast

Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

as The Embezzler

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

as The Crook

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

as The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

as The Gimmick

John Lydon

John Lydon

as The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

as Helen