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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) fictional "documentary" (a "mockumentary") film directed by Julien Temple about the seminal British punk band, The Sex Pistols. It starred the band: singer Johnny Rotten as "The Collaborator", guitarist Steve Jones as "The Crook", bassist Sid Vicious as "The Gimmick", drummer Paul Cook as "The Tea-Maker", and the band's infamous...
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  • Sep 11, 1980

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Julien Temple

Julien Temple (born November 26, 1953 in London) is an English film, documentary and music video director. He is most famous for his work featuring the Sex Pistols. Temple grew up with little interest in film until he discovered the works of director Jean Vigo when he was a student at King's...
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