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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

6.2

1980•1h 43m

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."

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Cast

Photo of Malcolm McLaren

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Photo of Steve Jones

Steve Jones

The Crook

Photo of Paul Cook

Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Photo of Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

Photo of John Lydon

John Lydon

The Collaborator

Photo of Ronald Biggs

Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Photo of Liz Fraser

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Photo of Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Jess

Photo of Mary Millington

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

Photo of James Aubrey

James Aubrey

Record Executive

Photo of Julian Holloway

Julian Holloway

Man

Photo of Johnny Shannon

Johnny Shannon

Nazi

Photo of Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Tadpole (kiosk attendant)

Photo of Irene Handl

Irene Handl

Cinema Usherette

Photo of James Jeter

James Jeter

Martin Bormann (uncredited)

Photo of Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock

Ex-Pistol (uncredited)

Photo of Nancy Spungen

Nancy Spungen

Nancy (uncredited)

Photo of Egbert Sen

Egbert Sen

Man with Case of Money (uncredited)

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