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The Punk Rock Movie

The Punk Rock Movie

The Sheer Blind Energy of What's happening in the New Wave

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Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

09 June 1978

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Susan Lucas

Susan Lucas

Self

John Lydon

John Lydon

Self

Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

Self

Paul Cook

Paul Cook

Self

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

Self

Shane MacGowan

Shane MacGowan

Self

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Self

Ari Up

Ari Up

Self

Viv Albertine

Viv Albertine

Self

Tessa Pollitt

Tessa Pollitt

Self

Palmolive

Palmolive

Self

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Self

Paul Simonon

Paul Simonon

Self

Topper Headon

Topper Headon

Self

Jayne County

Jayne County

Self

Siouxsie Sioux

Siouxsie Sioux

Self

Steven Severin

Steven Severin

Self

Johnny Thunders

Johnny Thunders

Self

Poly Styrene

Poly Styrene

Self

Lora Logic

Lora Logic

Self

Gaye Black

Gaye Black

Self

Steve Strange

Steve Strange

Self

Debbie Juvenile

Debbie Juvenile

Self

Terence Dackombe

Terence Dackombe

Self

Jeannette Lee

Jeannette Lee

Self

Helen Bullen

Helen Bullen

Herself (as Dee's Mum)

Roger Bullen

Roger Bullen

Himself (as Dee Generate)

Mark Perry

Mark Perry

Self

Robin Crocker

Robin Crocker

Self

Don Letts

Don Letts

Self

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