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1980

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Directed by Julien Temple

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."

Duration

1h 43m

Released

September 11, 1980

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6.4

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Cast37

  • Malcolm McLaren
  • Steve Jones
  • Paul Cook
  • Sid Vicious
  • John Lydon
  • Helen Wellington-Lloyd
  • Ronald Biggs
  • Liz Fraser
  • Jess Conrad

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