The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJulien Temple
Written byJulien Temple
Produced byDon Boyd
Jeremy Thomas
StarringMalcolm McLaren
Steve Jones
Paul Cook
Sid Vicious
Johnny Rotten
Mary Millington
Irene Handl
Narrated byMalcolm McLaren
Music bySex Pistols
Distributed byVirgin Films
Release date
  • 15 May 1980 (1980-05-15)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, also known as The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, is a 1980 British mockumentary film directed by Julien Temple and produced by Don Boyd and Jeremy Thomas. It centres on the British punk rock band Sex Pistols and, most prominently, their manager Malcolm McLaren.[1]

  1. ^ "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 5 January 2024.