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  • The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
  • TV-MA
    103 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
TV-MA
103 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music

Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
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Updated Mar 6, 1980

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Mar 6, 1980 (United States)

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35 cast members
Name Known for
Malcolm McLaren
The Embezzler The Embezzler   See fewer
Steve Jones
The Crook The Crook   See fewer
Paul Cook
The Tea-Maker The Tea-Maker   See fewer
Sid Vicious
The Gimmick The Gimmick   See fewer
John Lydon
The Collaborator (as Johnny Rotten) The Collaborator (as Johnny Rotten)   See fewer
Ronald Biggs
The Exile (as Ronnie Biggs) The Exile (as Ronnie Biggs)   See fewer
Liz Fraser
Woman in Cinema Woman in Cinema   See fewer
Mary Millington
Mary, The Crook's girlfriend Mary, The Crook's girlfriend   See fewer
Johnny Shannon
Man in Prison Cage Man in Prison Cage   See fewer
Helen Wellington-Lloyd
Helen (as Helen of Troy) Helen (as Helen of Troy)   See fewer
Edward Tudor-Pole
Tadpole (kiosk attendant) (as Tenpole Tudor) Tadpole (kiosk attendant) (as Tenpole Tudor)   See fewer
Faye Hart
Secretary Secretary   See fewer
Alan Jones
Record Executive Record Executive   See fewer
Irene Handl
Cinema Usherette Cinema Usherette   See fewer
Judy Croll
Soo Catwoman (uncredited) Soo Catwoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Dean
Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited) Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Dee
Record Executive (uncredited) Record Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
Graham K. Furness
Seaman (uncredited) Seaman (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Gay
Audience member (uncredited) Audience member (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerzimy
French singer on the street (uncredited) French singer on the street (uncredited)   See fewer
James Jeter
Martin Bormann (uncredited) Martin Bormann (uncredited)   See fewer
Jordan
Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (archive footage) (uncredited) Girl wearing 'only anarchists are pretty shirt' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Shinobu Kanai
Japanese Girl in Lonely Boy sequence (uncredited) Japanese Girl in Lonely Boy sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Glen Matlock
Ex-Pistol (archive footage) (uncredited) Ex-Pistol (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph G. Morse
Punk (uncredited) Punk (uncredited)   See fewer
Terrance Mustdoo
Audience member (uncredited) Audience member (uncredited)   See fewer
Sophie Richmond
McLaren's secretary (uncredited) McLaren's secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Jill Searle
The Giimmick's mom (uncredited) The Giimmick's mom (uncredited)   See fewer
John Snagge
Cinema Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Cinema Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Spungen
Nancy (uncredited) Nancy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Warren
A & R Director - woman with ants on face (uncredited) A & R Director - woman with ants on face (uncredited)   See fewer
Debbie Wilson
Girl in the chorus on the opening track (uncredited) Girl in the chorus on the opening track (uncredited)   See fewer
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