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Director:
Lech Kowalski
Writers:
Lech Kowalski (writer)
Chris Salewicz (writer)
Plot:
Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen... more | add synopsis
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rare punk documentary that's worth a look! more (5 total)

Cast

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Stiv Bators ... Himself (as The Dead Boys)
Terry Chimes ... Himself (as The Clash)
The Clash ... Themselves
Paul Cook ... Himself : The Sex Pistols
The Dead Boys ... Themselves
Generation X ... Themselves
Jonathan Guinness ... Himself
Topper Headon ... Himself (as The Clash)
Billy Idol ... Himself (as Generation X)
Tony James ... Himself (as Generation X)
Mick Jones ... Himself (as The Clash)
Steve Jones ... Himself : The Sex Pistols
John Lydon ... Himself (as Johnny Rotten)
Glen Matlock ... Himself : The Rich Kids
Gene October ... Himself (as Generation X)
Augustus Pablo ... Himself
Bernard Brooke Partridge ... Himself - Council Member
Rich Kids ... Themselves
Heidi Robinson ... Herself - Tour Manager
The Sex Pistols ... Themselves
Sham 69 ... Themselves
Paul Simonon ... Himself (as The Clash)
Nancy Spungen ... Herself
Joe Strummer ... Himself (as The Clash)
Terry Sylvester ... Himself
Terry and the Idiots ... Themselves
Sid Vicious ... Himself
Mary Whitehouse ... Herself - Anti-Smut Crusader
X-Ray Spex ... Themselves
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Additional Details

Runtime:
Canada:95 min | USA:90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Filmed in 1978. more
Movie Connections:
References "Kojak" (1973) more
Soundtrack:
Pretty Vacant more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
rare punk documentary that's worth a look!, 17 December 2008
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Author: oslane from United States

This film serves as a nice bridge between between Don Letts' 'The Punk Rock Movie' and Penelope Spheeris' 'The Decline of Western Civilization' as it mainly follows the Sex Pistols on their disastrous U.S. tour which lead to their implosion and was followed by the death of Sid Vicious and his girl friend Nancy (hence the film's title). Lech Kawalski captures some excellent footage of the band as well as the locals' reactions to the 'punk rock phenomenon.' Also Kawalski shows the social conditions from which the Pistols came from to give more back ground. And, to show some of the group's influence, has a good amount of live performances from other key punk bands like Sham 69, Generation X, X Ray Spex, Dead Boys and lesser known act Terry and the Idiots - not to mention a soundtrack which includes music from Iggy, the Ramones and the Clash! Good stuff! I was a little surprised as I thought I'd seen every punk rock movie from the era but this one seems to have fallen through the cracks. If you can get your hands on it, do so!

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