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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 McLarenMalcolm McLaren was 34 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'The Embezzler'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 22 1946 –
Thu, Apr 08 2010
Portrait of Steve JonesSteve JonesSteve Jones was 25 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'The Crook'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 03 1955
Portrait of Paul CookPaul CookPaul Cook was 24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'The Tea-Maker'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 20 1956
Portrait of Sid ViciousSid ViciousSid Vicious would have been no older than 21 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'The Gimmick'.
Birthday: Fri, May 10 1957 –
Fri, Feb 02 1979
Portrait of John LydonJohn LydonJohn Lydon was 24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'The Collaborator'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1956
Portrait of Helen Wellington-LloydHelen Wellington-LloydHelen Wellington-Lloyd was 32 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Helen'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 26 1948
Portrait of Ronald BiggsRonald BiggsRonald Biggs was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'The Exile'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Liz FraserLiz FraserLiz Fraser was 50 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Woman in Cinema'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 14 1930 –
Thu, Sep 06 2018
Portrait of Jess ConradJess ConradJess Conrad was 44 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Jess'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 24 1936
Portrait of Mary MillingtonMary MillingtonMary Millington would have been no older than 33 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Mary, The Crook's girlfriend'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1945 –
Sun, Aug 19 1979
Portrait of James AubreyJames AubreyJames Aubrey was 33 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Record Executive'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1947 –
Tue, Apr 06 2010
Portrait of Julian HollowayJulian HollowayJulian Holloway was 36 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Man'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 24 1944
Portrait of Johnny ShannonJohnny ShannonJohnny Shannon was 48 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Nazi'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 29 1932
Portrait of Edward Tudor-PoleEdward Tudor-PoleEdward Tudor-Pole was 24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Tadpole (kiosk attendant)'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 06 1955
Portrait of Faye HartFaye HartFaye Hart was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Secretary'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan JonesAlan JonesAlan Jones was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Record Executive'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irene HandlIrene HandlIrene Handl was 78 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Cinema Usherette'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 27 1901 –
Sun, Nov 29 1987
Portrait of Judy CrollJudy CrollJudy Croll was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Catwoman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter DeanPeter DeanPeter Dean was 41 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 02 1939
Portrait of Dave DeeDave DeeDave Dee was 38 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Record Executive (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 17 1941 –
Fri, Jan 09 2009
Portrait of JerzimyJerzimyJerzimy was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'French singer on the street (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James JeterJames JeterJames Jeter was 58 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Martin Bormann (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 15 1921 –
Sun, Mar 04 2007
Portrait of Pamela RookePamela RookePamela Rooke was 25 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 23 1955 –
Sun, Apr 03 2022
Portrait of Debbie JuvenileDebbie JuvenileDebbie Juvenile was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Glen MatlockGlen MatlockGlen Matlock was 24 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Ex-Pistol (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 27 1956
Portrait of Sophie RichmondSophie RichmondSophie Richmond was >> in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'McLaren's secretary (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nancy SpungenNancy SpungenNancy Spungen would have been no older than 20 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Nancy (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 27 1958 –
Thu, Oct 12 1978
Portrait of Jean WarrenJean WarrenJean Warren was 30 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Girl with ants on face (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 12 1950
Portrait of Norman GayNorman GayNorman Gay was 58 in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as 'Audience member (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 24 1922 –
Tue, Jan 26 1999

Crew

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