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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Comedy Music Documentary
Release Date: 1980, September 11
Directors: Julien Temple
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films
Cast: Edward Tudor-Pole, Norman Gay, Ralph G. Morse, Egbert Sen, Steve Jones, James Aubrey, Julian Holloway, Irene Handl, James Jeter, Johnny Shannon, Peter Dean, Jordan

Overview:

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."

Keywords:

musical punk rock