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Directed by | |||
| Alex Cox | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Alex Cox | (screenplay) and | |
| Abbe Wool | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Eric Fellner | .... | producer | |
| Peter Jaques | .... | associate producer: UK | |
| Margaret Matheson | .... | executive producer | |
| Peter McCarthy | .... | co-producer | |
| Abbe Wool | .... | associate producer | |
| Abbe Wool | .... | producer: USA | |
| Scott Millaney | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Pray for Rain | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Roger Deakins | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Martin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Lynda Burbank | (as Linda Burbank) | ||
| J. Rae Fox | |||
| Andrew McAlpine | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| J. Rae Fox | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Marcie Dale | |||
| Joanne Woollard | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Catherine Cook | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peter Frampton | .... | makeup designer | |
| Aaron Glynn | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Andrew Z. Davis | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Charmian Adams | .... | assistant art director | |
| Lynda Burbank | .... | art director: US | |
| Michael D'Imperio | .... | assistant property master | |
| Clifford 'Kip' Gynn | .... | assistant props | |
| Caroline Hanania | .... | art director: UK | |
| Tyler Smith | .... | special set construction | |
| Philip Steuer | .... | property master | |
| Mark White | .... | construction | |
Sound Department | |||
| Peter Glossop | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Scott Jacobs | .... | sound | |
| Andrew Sissons | .... | sound assistant | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Jarn Heil | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Tony Willis | .... | effects cameraman (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Jery Hewitt | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Sherry Leigh | .... | stunts | |
| J.D. Silvester | .... | stunts | |
| Tom Wright | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jeff Baynes | .... | third camera: UK | |
| David Bridges | .... | second camera: UK | |
| David Bryant | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Roger Deakins | .... | camera operator | |
| Steven Fierberg | .... | additional cinematographer | |
| Jim Grce | .... | gaffer | |
| John Higgins | .... | gaffer | |
| Dwight Joseph Lavers | .... | key grip | |
| Peter G. Lindsay | .... | best boy grip | |
| Clay Liversidge | .... | electrician | |
| Simon Mein | .... | still photographer | |
| Gary Molyneux | .... | electrician | |
| William Moore | .... | best boy electric: New York | |
| Bill O'Leary | .... | best boy | |
| Simon Reeves | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Michael Rudolph | .... | electrician | |
| Stephen Williams | .... | camera operator: rostrum camera (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Lucy Boulting | .... | casting: UK | |
| Victoria Thomas | .... | casting: USA | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lisa Riddle | .... | costume assistant: Los Angeles | |
| Lisa Riddle | .... | costume design assistant | |
| Pam Tait | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Michael Danks | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Justin Krish | .... | first assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Kathy Nelson | .... | music supervisor | |
| Graham Walker | .... | music production supervisor | |
| Graham Walker | .... | music supervisor | |
| Greg Fulginiti | .... | music engineer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Richard Booz | .... | transportation captain | |
Other crew | |||
| Libbie Barr | .... | script supervisor | |
| Jacob F. Conrad | .... | location manager: New York | |
| Tom Garrett | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Ted Hope | .... | production assistant | |
| Tom Lowe | .... | production assistant | |
| Charles M. Lum | .... | assistant location manager: New York | |
| James R. Powell | .... | projectionist | |
| Dick Rude | .... | commercials author | |
| Joe Stevens | .... | consultant | |
| Rachel Talalay | .... | location manager: Los Angeles | |
| Abbe Wool | .... | kitten wrangler | |
Thanks | |||
| Terence Dackombe | .... | special thanks | |
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The brilliant performances of Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb in the title roles propel this bleak and depressing look into the calamitous relationship between Sex Pistols bass player Sid Vicious and American punk rock groupie Nancy Spungen. The characters are introduced to us in tragedy right from the opening scene, casting the rest of the film with a fatalistic sense of impending doom. These are two tortured souls in communion who seem at odds with just about every facet of society -- even the extreme punk rock counter-culture to which they both ostensibly belong.
A major problem with the film (and all the more reason to tip our hats to the two leads) is that Sid and Nancy are written as such abrasive and disagreeable characters, one is hard pressed to relate to them on any meaningful level.
And while the re-creation of their reckless and volatile rebelliousness is quite detailed and credible, we never get a sense of how they came to be so angry and tortured to begin with. Even the smallest glimpse at their inner turmoil would have gone a long way in creating sympathy and concern from the audience. Instead, director Cox relies on the pureness of their genuine love for each other to provide that hook. That strategy succeeds to the extent it does ONLY because of Oldman's and Webb's amazing transformation into these parts.
If you own a DVD player, try to get a hold of the Criterion Collection edition of this film. That disc contains some excellent, revealing footage of the REAL Sid and Nancy that was shot for a contemporary documentary on the Sex Pistols ill-fated 1978 tour of the USA. If nothing else, the footage will increase your appreciation for these two splendid performances.