Synopsis
A lacerating love story, Sid & Nancy chronicles the brief, intense attachment of two of punk’s most notorious poster children, Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Director Alex Cox balances a bleak evocation of star-crossed love with surreal humor and genuine tenderness, creating a compelling portrait of the late ’70s punk scene. With brilliant performances by Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb, the film’s haunting imagery and black comedy resonate long after the final frames.
Cast
| Sid Vicious | Gary Oldman |
| Nancy Spungen | Chloe Webb |
| Johnny Rotten | Drew Schofield |
| Malcolm McLaren | David Hayman |
| Pheobe | Debbie Bishop |
| Steve Jones | Tony London |
| Paul Cook | Perry Benson |
| Linda | Anne Lambton |
| Brenda | Kathy Burke |
| Gretchen | Courtney Love |
Credits
| Director | Alex Cox |
| Producer | Eric Fellner |
| Screenplay | Alex Cox and Abbe Wool |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Editing | David Martin |
| Co-producer | Peter McCarthy |
| Production Design | Andrew McAlpine |
| Art direction | J. Rae Fox and Lynda Burbank |
| Music | Joe Strummer, The Pogues and Pray for Rain |
| Casting (U.K.) | Lucy Boulting |
| Casting (U.S.A.) | Vicki Thomas |
Disc Features
- England’s Glory, a documentary on the making of Sid & Nancy
- The infamous 1976 Bill Grundy interview with the Sex Pistols
- A rare telephone interview with Sid Vicious
- Interviews with Sid and Nancy from D.O.A.: A Right of Passage
- Audio commentary by screenwriter Abbe Wool, actors Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb, cultural historian Greil Marcus, filmmakers Julien Temple and Lech Kowalski; and musician Eliot Kidd.
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
Sid & Nancy
by Oct 18, 19981986 was not a good time to make a film which attempted to capture the Punk spirit. Deep into second-term Reagan/Thatcher, American and British pop culture were infected with cynicism, hopelessness, immobility. So when Alex Cox came over with his swagger and boyish enthusiasm and tried to instigate . . .
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