By the time Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols was released, on 28 October 1977, both the band and the punk culture that had formed around them had begun to unravel.
Acting
John Lydon's side-eye could end careers
Editing
Chaotic cuts match the band's energy
Production
Zero budget, maximum attitude
Director
Alastair Laurence
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most footage was scavenged from banned TV interviews and court appearances because the Pistols refused to cooperate with 'official' docs.
The 'filth and the fury' Bill Grundy interview shown was so controversial it ended a TV career and created punk's UK mythology overnight.
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