The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
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."
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 11, 1980
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Music
User Score
65%
Original Title
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Production Companies
Boyd's Company, Kendon Films Ltd., Matrixbest, Virgin Films
Director
Julien Temple
Description
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."
