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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980, Movie, 1h 43min

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."

"The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" — comedy, documentary and music movie produced in UK and released in 1980. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 43min. "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" is not currently available to stream in Singapore. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic William Thomas

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A revisionist take on the Pistols' legend, but an essential glide through a wicked ride.

Read full review at Empire

Johan Larsson

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Ser man den som Malcolms galna, halvsanna dokumentär om dels Sex Pistols resa men även den anarkistiska punkrörelsen, gör den verkligen sitt jobb med att skildra det kaos och uppfattningen om att inget som någon säger åt dig att göra ska tas seriö...

2 years ago

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Get ready to rock 'n' roll with the Sex Pistols in this hilarious and outrageous documentary that chronicles their rise to fame and fall from grace. Told from the perspective of their calculating manager Malcolm McLaren, this film takes you on a wild ride through animation, midgets, and some of the band's most electrifying live performances. But be warned - nothing is as it seems in this fictionalized account of the punk rock revolution. Is it all just a scam? Find out in The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, a film that will leave you laughing, shocked, and rocking out to the beat of the Sex Pistols' iconic sound.

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