The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980 · 103 min · EN · 6.5 (38 votes)
Dir. Julien Temple · Starring Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious, John Lydon, Helen Wellington-Lloyd
ComedyDocumentaryMusic

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."

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A wild, anarchic ride through the manufactured chaos of punk. It’s a cynical, hilarious, and provocative look at art, commerce, and the ultimate scam. Pure, unadulterated punk rock energy.

chaoticsatiricalanarchicprovocativefreneticmockumentarypunk rock aestheticDIYagitpropdeceptioncapitalismrebellionmythmaking
musicalpunk rock