The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Directed by

Julien Temple

Genre

exploitation film, music documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of the Sex Pistols from the point of view of their manager Malcolm McLaren. It mixes concert footage with fictional scenes and cartoons.

punkchaoticirreverentfast-pacedsarcasticprovocativeenergeticunpolished

What happens

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, also known as The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, is a 1980 British mockumentary film directed by Julien Temple and produced by Don Boyd and Jeremy Thomas. It centres on the British punk rock band Sex Pistols and, most prominently, their manager Malcolm McLaren. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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