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Sid and Nancy 1986 Directed by Alex Cox

Love Kills.

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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , Romance
Production Companies Zenith Entertainment , Initial Pictures
Budget $4,000,000
Revenue $2,826,523
Release Date 12 September 1986
114 mins
Cast
Gary Oldman Sid Vicious
Chloe Webb Nancy Spungen
David Hayman Malcolm McLaren
Andrew Schofield Johnny Rotten
Xander Berkeley Bowery Snax
Sandy Baron Hotelier USA
Sy Richardson Methadone Caseworker
Edward Tudor-Pole Hotelier UK
Biff Yeager Detective
Courtney Love Gretchen
Rusty Blitz Reporter
John Spacely Chelsea Hotel Resident
Coati Mundi Desk Clerk
Kathy Burke Brenda Windzor
Sara Sugarman Abby National
Mark Monero Jah Clive
Michèle Winstanley Olive McBollocks
Andy Bradford Dick Bent
Barbara Coles Reporter
Pete Lee-Wilson Duke Bowman
Graham Fletcher-Cook Wally Hairstyle
Stuart Fox Rock Head
Jude Alderson Ma Vicious
James Snell Edward
Niven Boyd Rock Head’s Trainer
Miguel Sandoval Record Company Executive
Patti Tippo Tanned and Sultry Blonde
John M. Jackson Lance Boyles MD
Peter McCarthy Hugh Kares
Desirée Erasmus Mrs. Hugh Kares
Ron Moseley Wax Max
Fox Harris Old Stain
Iggy Pop Prospective Guest #1
Suchi Asano Prospective Guest #2
Julie St. Claire Punkette #6
Keith Morris Rikers Junky
Alexander Folk Rikers Guard #1
Alex Cox Man Sitting in Mr. Head’s Room (uncredited)