The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980 · directed by Julien Temple

Rating
78/100
Hit
no

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 (1980), directed by Julien Temple, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

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

Crew

  • Adam Barker-Mill — Director of Photography
  • John Metcalfe — Director of Photography
  • Nicholas D. Knowland — Director of Photography
  • Willi Patterson — Director of Photography
  • Julien Temple — Writer

More from Julien Temple

  1. The Filth and the Fury (2000) — 79/100
  2. Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) — 78/100
  3. Bullet (1996) — 63/100
  4. Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) — 60/100
  5. Absolute Beginners (1986) — 60/100
  6. Aria (1987) — 56/100

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