The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Name: The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Released: 1980-09-11
Rating: 6.386

6.4/10 (57)

·1980· 103 min

Director: Julien Temple

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."

Trailer

Cast

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones

The Crook

Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

John Lydon

The Collaborator

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Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway

Man

In brief

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) is a comedy, documentary, music film. With an average rating of 6.4/10 from 57 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 1h 43min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle?

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle runs 103 minutes (1h 43min).

What rating does The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle have?

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle has an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 57 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle from?

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle was released in 1980.