The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle Poster

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

Starring: Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious, John Lydon

Writer: Julien Temple, Julien Temple

Release Date:
September 11, 1980
Ratings:
6.2 / 10
Director:
Julien Temple
Companies:
Boyd's Company

Overview

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."