Movie

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

★ 6.4(56)19801h 43m

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Good to know

Director: Julien Temple
Release date: 1980-09-11
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Boyd's Company

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle — trailer

About The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is a 1980 movie in the Comedy, Documentary and Music genres, directed by Julien Temple, starring Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.4/10 from 56 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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."

Cast

Malcolm McLaren

The Embezzler

Steve Jones

The Crook

Paul Cook

The Tea-Maker

Sid Vicious

The Gimmick

John Lydon

The Collaborator

Helen Wellington-Lloyd

Helen

Ronald Biggs

The Exile

Liz Fraser

Woman in Cinema

Jess Conrad

Jess

Mary Millington

Mary, The Crook's girlfriend

James Aubrey

Record Executive

Julian Holloway

Man

Themes & keywords

musicalpunk rock

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle in Canada?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle on Netflix?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

Who stars in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle stars Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Sid Vicious and John Lydon.

When did The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle come out?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is a 1980 movie directed by Julien Temple.

What genre is The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is Comedy, Documentary and Music film.

Who directed The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle?+

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle was directed by Julien Temple.