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      The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

      Released Aug 1, 1990 1h 43m Documentary Music List
      100% Tomatometer 6 Reviews 72% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren. Read More Read Less

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      Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Sep 13, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Nov 2, 2005 Full Review Bill Gibron DVDTalk.com [The Great Rock N Roll Swindle is] a document of a particular time and place, a rarified work of scrap art that creates as many myths as it debunks. Rated: 4/5 Aug 15, 2005 Full Review Keith Breese Filmcritic.com a delirious hodge-podge that makes The Filth and the Fury, Temple's later "documentary" about the band, look perfectly staid Rated: 4/5 May 18, 2005 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: 3/5 Jan 14, 2005 Full Review Shane Burridge rec.arts.movies.reviews A document that proves all the cynics right Jun 10, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member A really strange time is to be had by watching this. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A very weird movie... it tries to be so punk and so different from other music films that it just alienates its audience and confuses you. There are a few amusing scenes, and it's full of famous punk rockers like Sid Vicious, so if you're really into punk music you may want to check this out. If not, stay away from it. For the most part it's pretty dull, but it's not a complete waste if, like I said, you enjoy punk styles and unconventional movies. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Unusual, entertaining documentary about the Sex Pistols. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review andy f Hadn't seen this for quite a few years. It really is the quintessential punk rock movie. Mclaren's manipulation of The Pistols, lovingly crafted by Julien Temple. Iconic scene after iconic scene. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member a tell all tale & mockumentary of England's legendary punk band with the exception of that gawd awful sick brit humor....and that's why i own a copy:) Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member great documentary, awesome soundtrack! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
      Director
      Julien Temple
      Producer
      Don Boyd, Jeremy Thomas
      Screenwriter
      Julien Temple
      Distributor
      Virgin Films
      Production Co
      Kendon Films, Matrixbest
      Genre
      Documentary, Music
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 1, 1990, Limited
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 17, 2005
      Runtime
      1h 43m
      Sound Mix
      Mono
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.37:1)