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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Plot: 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. "
Release Date: Thursday, September 11 1980
44 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Malcolm McLarenMalcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren was
34 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'The Embezzler'.
Tue, Jan 22 1946 –
Thu, Apr 08 2010
Portrait of Steve JonesSteve Jones
Steve Jones was
25 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'The Crook'.
Sat, Sep 03 1955
Portrait of Paul CookPaul Cook
Paul Cook was
24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'The Tea-Maker'.
Fri, Jul 20 1956
Portrait of Sid ViciousSid Vicious
Sid Vicious would have been no older than
21 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'The Gimmick'.
Fri, May 10 1957 –
Fri, Feb 02 1979
Portrait of John LydonJohn Lydon
John Lydon was
24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'The Collaborator'.
Tue, Jan 31 1956
Portrait of Helen Wellington-LloydHelen Wellington-Lloyd
Helen Wellington-Lloyd was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Helen'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald BiggsRonald Biggs
Ronald Biggs was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'The Exile'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Liz FraserLiz Fraser
Liz Fraser was
50 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Woman in Cinema'.
Thu, Aug 14 1930 –
Thu, Sep 06 2018
Portrait of Jess ConradJess Conrad
Jess Conrad was
44 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Jess'.
Mon, Feb 24 1936
Portrait of Mary MillingtonMary Millington
Mary Millington would have been no older than
33 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Mary, The Crook's girlfriend'.
Fri, Nov 30 1945 –
Sun, Aug 19 1979
Portrait of James AubreyJames Aubrey
James Aubrey was
33 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Record Executive'.
Thu, Aug 28 1947 –
Tue, Apr 06 2010
Portrait of Julian HollowayJulian Holloway
Julian Holloway was
36 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Man'.
Sat, Jun 24 1944
Portrait of Johnny ShannonJohnny Shannon
Johnny Shannon was
48 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Nazi'.
Fri, Jul 29 1932
Portrait of Edward Tudor-PoleEdward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole was
24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Tadpole (kiosk attendant)'.
Tue, Dec 06 1955
Portrait of Faye HartFaye Hart
Faye Hart was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Secretary'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan JonesAlan Jones
Alan Jones was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Record Executive'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irene HandlIrene Handl
Irene Handl was
78 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Cinema Usherette'.
Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Sun, Nov 29 1987
Portrait of Judy CrollJudy Croll
Judy Croll was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Catwoman (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter DeanPeter Dean
Peter Dean was
41 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 02 1939
Portrait of Dave DeeDave Dee
Dave Dee was
38 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Record Executive (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 17 1941 –
Fri, Jan 09 2009
Portrait of JerzimyJerzimy
Jerzimy was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'French singer on the street (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James JeterJames Jeter
James Jeter was
58 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Martin Bormann (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 15 1921 –
Sun, Mar 04 2007
Portrait of Pamela RookePamela Rooke
Pamela Rooke was
25 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 23 1955 –
Sun, Apr 03 2022
Portrait of Debbie JuvenileDebbie Juvenile
Debbie Juvenile was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glen MatlockGlen Matlock
Glen Matlock was
24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Ex-Pistol (uncredited)'.
Mon, Aug 27 1956
Portrait of Sophie RichmondSophie Richmond
Sophie Richmond was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'McLaren's secretary (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nancy SpungenNancy Spungen
Nancy Spungen would have been no older than
20 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Nancy (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 27 1958 –
Thu, Oct 12 1978
Portrait of Jean WarrenJean Warren
Jean Warren was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Girl with ants on face (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman GayNorman Gay
Norman Gay was
58 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Audience member (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 24 1922 –
Tue, Jan 26 1999

Crew

Portrait of Julien TempleJulien Temple
Julien Temple was
26 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Author, Director'
Thu, Nov 26 1953
Portrait of Adam Barker-MillAdam Barker-Mill
Adam Barker-Mill was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John MetcalfeJohn Metcalfe
John Metcalfe was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday –
Tue, Oct 08 2013
Portrait of Nicholas D. KnowlandNicholas D. Knowland
Nicholas D. Knowland was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willi PattersonWilli Patterson
Willi Patterson was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Don BoydDon Boyd
Don Boyd was
>> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jeremy ThomasJeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas was
31 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Jul 26 1949