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7 November 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
Love killsPlot:
Morbid biographical story of Sid Vicious, bassist with British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen... more | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins moreNewsDesk:
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Sid and Nancy (1986) , honest look at self destruction. more (102 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gary Oldman | ... | Sid Vicious | |
| Chloe Webb | ... | Nancy Spungen | |
| David Hayman | ... | Malcolm | |
| Debby Bishop | ... | Phoebe | |
| Andrew Schofield | ... | John | |
| Xander Berkeley | ... | Bowery Snax | |
| Perry Benson | ... | Paul | |
| Tony London | ... | Steve | |
| Sandy Baron | ... | Hotelier - U.S.A. | |
| Sy Richardson | ... | Methadone Caseworker | |
| Edward Tudor-Pole | ... | Hotelier - U.K. | |
| Biff Yeager | ... | Detective | |
| Courtney Love | ... | Gretchen | |
| Rusty Blitz | ... | Reporter | |
| John Spaceley | ... | Chelsea Resident |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
112 min | Australia:110 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:R | Canada:13+ (Quebec)Filming Locations:
Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA moreFun Stuff
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Though not mentioned in the film, Sid's one and only solo album, which we hear references to in the movie, was titled "Sid Sings". Also not mentioned is the actual name of the band that we see Sid put together while in New York City. They were called "Vicious White Kids", and though they never officially released an album, a bootleg of one of the very few gigs they actually did play can be found to this day, though the recording is of dubious quality. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In 1975, when Sid and Johnny are smashing up the Rolls Royce, the can of spray paint alternates between being in Sid's hand and sitting on the hood, next to him, between shots. Also, the windshield gains and looses minor amounts of damage at random. moreQuotes:
Nancy: If I asked you to kill me, would you?Sid: I don't know. How would I do it? I couldn't live without ya.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Amazing Colossal Man (#4.9)" (1991) moreSoundtrack:
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Finally upgraded from VHS to the special edition DVD of this Alex Cox film about the ill fated Sid Vicious & his honey Nancy Spungen.
Watched it twice in fact , just had to hear the commentary from Cox because he is a director who I admire for trying to tap into the conscious of the subject he tackles.
As an old punk myself it would be easy for me to be biased and lean with a nostalgic slant with the film, but truth is this film doesn't glamorise the duo because they are portrayed as the pathetic self destructive couple they were. The film perfectly captures the time frame of what is indisputably the music and cultural phenomenon known as Punk Rock, the only blight on this great piece of work is the ending, which as Cox agrees is far too romanticised after the harshness the viewer has just sat thru. Yet this film ranks as one of the most honest and frank music biography movies out on the market, and I urge anyone who stays away from it because of an aversion to Punk and it's offshoots to seek it out ASAP.
The acting from Gary Oldman & Chloe Webb is nothing short of amazing, the photography from Roger Deakins is very impressive......
...witness a scene as Vicious leaves a New Jersey prison and walks across a deserted scrap heap with New York prominent in the background, the twin towers cloaked in cloud . The direction is smart, funny, and handled perfectly {till that ending }, and the music arrangement is done adroitly by all involved, but I have to say that viewing it now and hearing Joe Strummer sing Love Kills at the closing credits gives me an added emotional kicker {SO YES A LITTLE BIAS HERE FROM ME }.
8/10