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Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy

Sid and Nancy

Love Kills.

1986•1h 54m•

★6.8(562 ratings)

DramaRomance

Overview

January 1978. After their success in England, the punk rock band Sex Pistols venture out on their tour of the southern United States. Temperamental bassist Sid Vicious is forced by his band mates to travel without his troubled girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, who will meet him in New York. When the band breaks up and Sid begins his solo career in a hostile city, the turbulent couple definitely falls into the depths of drug addiction.

Director

Writers

Alex Cox, Abbe Wool

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Main Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Sid Vicious

Chloe Webb

Chloe Webb

Nancy Spungen

David Hayman

David Hayman

Malcolm McLaren

Debby Bishop

Debby Bishop

Phoebe

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Johnny Rotten

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Bowery Snax

Perry Benson

Perry Benson

Paul

Tony London

Tony London

Steve

Sandy Baron

Sandy Baron

Hotelier USA

Sy Richardson

Sy Richardson

Methadone Caseworker

Edward Tudor-Pole

Edward Tudor-Pole

Hotelier UK

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Detective

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Alex Cox
Script Supervisor: Libbie Barr

Writing

Screenplay: Alex Cox
Screenplay: Abbe Wool

Production

Producer: Eric Fellner
Executive Producer: Margaret Matheson
Co-Producer: Peter McCarthy
Casting: Lucy Boulting
Casting: Victoria Thomas
Associate Producer: Peter Jaques

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Dan Wool
Original Music Composer: Joe Strummer
Sound: Peter Glossop

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Roger Deakins
Still Photographer: Simon Mein
Still Photographer: Joe Stevens

Editing

Editor: David Martin

Art Direction

Production Design: Andrew McAlpine
Production Design: J. Rae Fox
Production Design: Lynda Burbank
Art Direction: Caroline Hanania
Set Decoration: Marcie Begleiter
Set Decoration: Joanne Woollard

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Designer: Peter Frampton
Hair Designer: Aaron Glynn
Costume Designer: Catherine Cook
Costume Designer: Theda DeRamus

Keywords

1970sdrug addictionpunk rockbased on true storysex pistolsco-workers relationshippunk bandsid viciousmusic tourmusic managerchelsea hotelmusical actstoxic relationship

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Love Kills."

#2

The film had a budget of $4.0M but only grossed $2.8M, losing $1.2M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 114 minutes (1h 54m).

#4

The film was directed by Alex Cox.

#5

The screenplay was written by Alex Cox and Abbe Wool.

#6

The score was composed by Dan Wool.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Roger Deakins.

#8

The film features a large ensemble cast of over 53 credited actors.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0091954.

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Rating

6.8/10

Good

562 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Sid and Nancy

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Budget:

$4,000,000

Revenue:

$2,826,523

Production Companies:

Initial Pictures

Zenith Entertainment