The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)

Directors

Julien Temple

Cast

Malcom Mc Laren, Sid Vicious, John Lydon, Steve Jones, Paul Cook

The story

Guitarist Steve Jones plays a shady private detective who through a series of set piece acts uncovers the truth about the band. Drummer Paul Cook and bass guitarist Sid Vicious play smaller roles, and the band's manager, Malcolm McLaren, is featured as "The Embezzler", the man who manipulates the Sex Pistols. Fugitive train robber Ronnie Biggs, performer Edward Tudor-Pole, sex film star Mary Millington, and actresses Irene Handl and Liz Fraser also make appearances.

Genres

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