The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle
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The Great Rock 'n Roll Swindle (1980, UK) is a Rock n Roll film directed by Julien Temple.
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Main Details
- Released in 1980
- Color
- Running Time: USA:103 min
- Production Co: Boyd's Company (as Boyd's Co.) | Kendon Films Ltd. | Matrixbest | Virgin Films
- Distribution Co: Virgin Films
- Written & Directed by Julien Temple
- Starring The Sex Pistols
- Produced by Jeremy Thomas & Don Boyd
- Produced by Don Boyd, Jeremy Thomas
- Cinematography by Adam Barker-Mill, Nicholas D. Knowland, John Metcalfe, Willi Patterson
- Film Editing by Richard Bedford, Crispin Green, Mike Maslin, Bernie Pokrzywa, David Rae, Gordon Swire
Plot Summary
- Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
Taglines
- The staggering story of the group who wrung the neck of rock 'n' roll
- The film that incriminates its audience.
