Sid and Nancy [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Sid and Nancy [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Alex Cox Cast: Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
, Chloe Webb
Chloe Webb
, David Hayman
David Hayman
, Debbie Bishop
Debbie Bishop
Alex Cox
Sid and Nancy [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Sid and Nancy [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Alex Cox Cast: Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman
, Chloe Webb
Chloe Webb
, David Hayman
David Hayman
, Debbie Bishop
Debbie Bishop
Alex Cox

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Overview

Punk rock's first great embodiment of the motto "live fast and die young," Sid Vicious joined The Sex Pistols when they were already established as the most controversial rock band in British history; and it soon became apparent that he couldn't play his instrument, had a magnetic attraction to chaos, and possessed a dangerous thirst for booze, drugs, and violence. Sid & Nancy opens shortly after Sid (Gary Oldman) joined the band, when he meets an obnoxious American punk groupie named Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb). Nancy claims that she can get drugs, and Sid naively gives her his money. Nancy doesn't show up with the goods, but when Sid runs into her a few days later, she has a tall tale about getting ripped off - and Sid sympathizes with her. Before long, Sid and Nancy have fallen in love, and while they argue with uncommon vehemence, they also depend completely on each other. When The Sex Pistols break up, Sid has few prospects and an increasingly voracious appetite for heroin, and Nancy's attempts to "manage" his career only hasten his downhill slide. Former Clash leader Joe Strummer wrote the film's theme song, "Love Kills," and The Pogues, The Circle Jerks, and Pray for Rain contributed to the soundtrack.

Product Details

Release Date: 08/22/2017
UPC: 0715515201513
Original Release: 1986
Rating: R
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Language: English
Time: 1:53:00
Sales rank: 9,084

Special Features

Director-Approved Blu-ray Special Edition Features; New, restored 4k digital transfer, supervised and approved by Director of Photography Roger Deakins, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack; Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio; Two Audio Commentaries: One from 1994 featuring Cowriter Abbe Wool, actors Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb, cultural historian Greil Marcus, filmmakers Julien Temple (The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle) and Lech Kowalski (D.O.A.: A Right of Passage), and musician Eliot Kidd; the other from 2001 featuring Cowriter-Director Alex Cox and actor Andrew Schofield; Interview with Cox from 2016; England's Glory, a 1987 documentary on the making of the film; Infamous 1976 Bill Grundy interview with the Sex Pistols on British television; Rare telephone interview with Sid Vicious from 1978; Interviews with Vicious and Nancy Spungen from the 1980 documentary D.O.A.: A Right of Passage; Excerpts from a 1976 episode of The London Weekend Show about the London punk scene; Excerpts from Sad Vacation, a 2016 documentary about Spungen and Vicious; Plus: An essay by author Jon Savage and a 1986 piece compiled by Cox about Vicious, Spungen, and the making of film

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gary Oldman Sid Vicious
Chloe Webb Nancy Spungen
David Hayman Malcolm McLaren
Debbie Bishop Phoebe,Actor
Tony London Steve
Perry Benson Paul
Anne Lambton Linda
Kathy Burke Brenda
Mark Monero Clive
Michele Winstanley Olive
Graham Fletcher Cook Wally
Sara Sugarman Abby
Stuart Fox Rock Head
Peter McCarthy Hugh Kares,Trell
Tenpole Tudor Receptionist
Pete Lee Wilson Duke Bowman
Courtney Love Gretchen
John Snyder Vito
Ron Moseley Jr. Wax Max
Fox Harris Old Stain
Xander Berkeley Bowery Snax
Biff Yeager Detective
Sandy Baron Hotelier
Milton Selzer Granpa Spungen
Gloria LeRoy Granma Spungen
Sy Richardson Caseworker
Iggy Pop Prospective Guest
Andrew Schofield Johnny Rotten
Jude Alderson Ma Vicious
Edward Tudor-Pole Hotelier (UK)
Coati Mundi Desk Clerk
Ed Pansullo Detective
Vincent Isaac Detective
Andy Bradford Dick Bent
Barbara Coles Reporter
James Snell Edward
Niven Boyd Rock Head's Trainer
Miguel Sandoval Record Company Executive
Patti Tippo Tanned and Sultry Blonde
John Jackson Lance Boyles, M.D
Desiree Erasmus Mrs. Hugh Kares
Bradley Lieberman Chipper
Tricia Bartholome Mary Jane
Dan Wul Guitarist
Raymond Rosario ABC Kid
Bob Ellis Fireman
Alexander Folk Riker's Guard
Dick Rude Riker's Guard
Keith Morris Riker's Junky
Pogues Performer,Performer
Pray for Rain Performer,Composer
Joe Strummer Performer,Composer
the Pogues Composer

Technical Credits
Alex Cox Director,Screenwriter
Eric Fellner Producer
Scott Millaney Producer
Abbe Wool Producer,Screenwriter
Margaret Matheson Producer
Peter Glossop Sound/Sound Designer
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