The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

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."

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Storyline

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."

Released

11 September 1980

Runtime

1h 43min

Director

Genre

Comedy Documentary Music

Status

Released

Language

English

Production

Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films

Cast

Malcolm McLaren

The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Woman in Cinema

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

Record Executive

Julian Holloway

Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

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)

Audience member (uncredited)

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