The Filth and the Fury Movie Review 1999

British punk anarchists The Sex Pistols get their documentary due. Combines new and old footage and interviews of the (surviving) band members (Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose). Director Temple previously covered the group in 1980's "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle," which was told from the viewpoint of their former manager, Malcolm McLaren.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary, Rock Flicks, Interviews, Punk Rock

Cast

John (Johnny Rotten) Lydon, Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Malcolm McLaren, Sid Vicious, Glen Matlock, Nancy Spungen

Director

Julien Temple

Music

John (Johnny Rotten) Lydon