Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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."
6.3
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55 votes

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) Trailer
Editorial context, craft details, and films that share its DNA.

John Lydon
The Collaborator
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