Sid and Nancy
Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) is a 1986 British biographical film directed by Alex Cox, co-written with Abbe Wool, and starring Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb. The film portrays the life of Sid Vicious, bassist of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and his destructive relationship with girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The film also features supporting performances from David Hayman, Xander Berkeley, and Courtney Love.
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| Running time | 114 minutes
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| Country | United Kingdom
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $4 million
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| Box office | $2.8 million
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Nancy: Up your ass!
- 'Tim Roth' turned down the role of Johnny Rotten (John Lydon) as he felt the film depicted history that was too recent.
- The real Johnny Rotten ('John Lydon') dismissed this film as "mere fantasy... the Peter Pan version."
- Gary Oldman wore Sid's real chain necklace in the movie. When doing his research, Sid's mom gave him the necklace to wear during filming.
- One of the film's trailers was refused certification by the British Board of Film Classification
- Chloe Webb and Gary Oldman improvised their dialogue in the scene leading up to Spungen's death. They created their dialogue from archival interviews and other materials available to them.
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