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."
Credits
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Steve Jones
He was 25, now 69 years old
|
as The Crook |
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Glen Matlock
He was 24, now 68 years old
|
as Ex-Pistol (uncredited) |
|
James Jeter
He was 58, 85 years old when he died
|
as Martin Bormann (uncredited) |
|
Irene Handl
She was 78, 85 years old when she died
|
as Cinema Usherette |
|
Mary Millington
She was 34, 33 years old when she died
|
as Mary, The Crook's girlfriend |
|
Jordan
She was 25, now 69 years old
|
as Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (uncredited) |
|
Edward Tudor-Pole
He was 24, now 69 years old
|
as Tadpole (kiosk attendant) |
|
John Lydon
He was 24, now 68 years old
|
as The Collaborator |
|
Liz Fraser
She was 50, 88 years old when she died
|
as Woman in Cinema |
|
Julian Holloway
He was 36, now 80 years old
|
as Man |
|
Sid Vicious
He was 23, 21 years old when he died
|
as The Gimmick |
|
James Aubrey
He was 33, 62 years old when he died
|
as Record Executive |
|
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
She was 26, now 70 years old
|
as Helen |
|
Jess Conrad
He was 44, now 88 years old
|
as Jess |
|
Paul Cook
He was 24, now 68 years old
|
as The Tea-Maker |
|
Jean Warren
|
as Girl with ants on face (uncredited) |
|
Alan Jones
He was 84, 67 years old when he died
|
as Record Executive |
|
Judy Croll
|
as Catwoman (uncredited) |
|
Dave Dee
He was 36, 65 years old when he died
|
as Record Executive (uncredited) |
|
Nancy Spungen
She was 22, 20 years old when she died
|
as Nancy (uncredited) |
|
Faye Hart
|
as Secretary |
|
Debbie Juvenile
|
as Girl on the chorus at the opening track (uncredited) |
|
Johnny Shannon
He was 48, now 92 years old
|
|
|
Peter Dean
He was 41, 54 years old when he died
|
as Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) |
|
Ronald Biggs
|
as The Exile |
|
Sophie Richmond
|
as McLaren's secretary (uncredited) |
|
Jerzimy
|
as French singer on the street (uncredited) |
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Crew
