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Sid and Nancy

  • 19861986
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb in Sid and Nancy (1986)
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The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
32K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,466
469
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Alex Cox
    • Writers
      • Alex Cox(screenplay)
      • Abbe Wool(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Gary Oldman
      • Chloe Webb
      • David Hayman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Alex Cox
    • Writers
      • Alex Cox(screenplay)
      • Abbe Wool(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Gary Oldman
      • Chloe Webb
      • David Hayman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 158User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Gary Oldman, Roger Deakins, Alex Cox, and Graham Fletcher-Cook in Sid and Nancy (1986)
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    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Sid Vicious
    Chloe Webb
    Chloe Webb
    • Nancy Spungen
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Malcolm
    Debby Bishop
    • Phoebe
    Andrew Schofield
    Andrew Schofield
    • John
    Xander Berkeley
    Xander Berkeley
    • Bowery Snax
    Perry Benson
    • Paul
    Tony London
    • Steve
    Sandy Baron
    Sandy Baron
    • Hotelier - U.S.A.
    Sy Richardson
    Sy Richardson
    • Methadone Caseworker
    Edward Tudor-Pole
    Edward Tudor-Pole
    • Hotelier - U.K.
    Biff Yeager
    Biff Yeager
    • Detective
    Courtney Love
    Courtney Love
    • Gretchen
    Rusty Blitz
    • Reporter
    John Spacely
    • Chelsea Resident
    Coati Mundi
    Coati Mundi
    • Desk Clerk
    Ed Pansullo
    • Detective
    Vincent J. Isaac
    • Detective
    • Director
      • Alex Cox
    • Writers
      • Alex Cox(screenplay)
      • Abbe Wool(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Gary Oldman wore Sid's real chain necklace in the movie. When doing his research, Sid's mom gave him the necklace to wear during filming.
    • Goofs
      In one of the early pub scenes, the opening band for the Pistols is supposedly X-Ray Spex, belting out one of their best-known hits: "Oh, Bondage, Up Yours!" However, the lead singer Poly Styrene is depicted as rail thin, with long straight hair and no braces on her teeth; most surprisingly, she is portrayed as being white. In real life, Poly (Marion Eliott) is of Anglo-Somali parentage; and in 1977 she was not model thin, plus she had short curly hair and braces. This is because the group was originally meant to be Siouxsie and the Banshees, but they wouldn't give permission for the use of their songs.
    • Quotes

      [getting off the phone with her parents]

      Nancy: I fucking hate them! I fucking hate them! Ass! Ow! Fucking motherfuckers! They wouldn't send us any money! They said we'd spend it on DRUGS!

      Sid: We would!

    • Crazy credits
      "And introducing the young Cat Vicious in the role of Smoky, Sid and Nancy's child."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Jumpin' Jack Flash/Tough Guys/Children of a Lesser God/'Round Midnight (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Off the Boat
      Written by Dan Wool (as Dan Wül)

      Performed by Dan Wool

      © Zenith Music 1986

    User reviews158

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Sid and Nancy (1986) , honest look at self destruction.
    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
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    5
    • hitchcockthelegend
    • Mar 4, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sid & Nancy
    • Filming locations
      • Oakland Court, Holland Park, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Initial Pictures
      • U.K. Productions Entity
      • Zenith Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,826,523
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $50,829
      • Oct 19, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,850,707
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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