The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Seen it?1980 | 103 min | Comedy, Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and the curious. If you loved The Last Waltz or Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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."
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julien Temple
- Malcolm McLarenThe Embezzler
- Steve JonesThe Crook
- Paul CookThe Tea-Maker
- Sid ViciousThe Gimmick
- John LydonThe Collaborator
- Helen Wellington-LloydHelen
- Ronald BiggsThe Exile
- Liz FraserWoman in Cinema
- Jess ConradJess
- Mary MillingtonMary, The Crook's girlfriend