Sid and Nancy (1986)


Sid and Nancy
Release Date29 August 1986
Budget$4,000,000
US Box Office$3,000,000
Other NamesSid and Nancy: Love Kills
TaglineLove kills
GenreBiography, Drama, Music
CountryUK
Filming LocationsChelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAddiction Drama, Romantic Drama, Biopic [feature]
MoodAbandon All Hope
ThemesSelf-Destructive Romance, Drug Addiction, Rise and Fall Stories, Star-Crossed Lovers
TonesDownbeat, Biting, Bleak, Disturbing, Moody
TagsAddict, Behind The Scenes, Concert, Death, Drugs, Fame, Girlfriend, Groupie, Music, Party, Prison, Punk, Rock Music, Suicide, Tragic Love

Sid and Nancy (also known as Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) is a 1986 British biopic directed by Alex Cox. The film portrays the life of Sid Vicious, bassist of the seminal punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and his relationship with girlfriend Nancy Spungen. It stars Gary Oldman as Vicious and Chloe Webb as Spungen.


Cast and Crew


Malcolm

Debby Bishop
Phoebe

Bowery Snax

Perry Benson
Paul

Tony London
Steve

Hotelier - U.S.A.

Methadone Caseworker

Hotelier - U.K.

Detective

Gretchen

Rusty Blitz
Reporter

John Spaceley
Chelsea Resident

Desk Clerk

Ed Pansullo
Detective

Vincent J. Isaac
Detective

J. Steven Markus
Detective

Anne Lambton
Linda

Sallie Anne Field
Singer

Brenda Windzor

Abby National

Mark Monero
Jah Clive

Michele Winstanley
Olive McBollocks

Andy Bradford
Dick Bent

Tom Little
Publican

Barbara Coles
Reporter

Pete Lee-Wilson
Duke Bowman

Graham Fletcher-Cook
Wally Hairstyle

Stuart Fox
Rock Head

Victoria Harwood
Hermione

Jude Alderson
Ma Vicious

James Snell
Edward

Niven Boyd
Rock Head's Trainer

Record Company Executive

Richard W. Barker III
Sid's Minder

Patti Tippo
Tanned and Sultry Blonde

Lance Boyles M.D.

Peter McCarthy
Hugh Kares

Desirée Erasmus
Mrs. Hugh Kares

Granma

Milton Selzer
Granpa

Bruce J. Magrane
Andy

Stefanie Auerbach
Bette

Jeffrey Kumer
Buzz

Bradley Lieberman
Chipper

Tricia Bartholome
Mary Jane

Jeanne McCarthy
Trell

Ron Moseley
Wax Max

Fox Harris
Old Stain

Prospective Guest

Prospective Guest

Pray for Rain
Guitarist

Mitch Dean
Drummer

Kittens

Angel Dove
Punkette

Sherice Prince
Punkette

Kelly Louise Lynn
Punkette

Sri Johnston
Punkette

Jamie L. Crowe
Punkette

Punkette

Raymond Rosario
ABC Kid

Favian Xavier
ABC Kid

Al Alu
TV Interviewer

Bob Ellis
Fireman

Peyton Kirkpatrick
Fireman

Jimmy Emig
Chelsea Child

Keith Morris
Rikers Junky

Alexander Folk
Riker's Guard

Dick Rude
Riker's Guard

G.J. Thomson
Dancing Kid

Lawrence Bell Jr.
Dancing Kid

Rome Jefferson Jr.
Dancing Kid

Cat Vicious
Smoky

Alex Cox
Man sitting in Mr. Heads room

Peter Jaques
Priest carrying bottle of whisky

Ken Leicht
Punk rocker

Punk rocker

Anthony Straeger
Band Manager

Jaynie Sustar
Punkette

Mexican Transvestite

Director

Alex Cox
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Writer

Alex Cox

Abbe Wool

Producer

Eric Fellner
producer

Peter Jaques
associate producer: UK

Margaret Matheson
executive producer

Peter McCarthy
co-producer

Abbe Wool
associate producer, producer: USA

Scott Millaney
executive producer

Original Music

Pray for Rain
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Cinematographer

Roger Deakins
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Editor

David Martin
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Production Designer

Lynda Burbank

J. Rae Fox
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Andrew McAlpine
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Art Director

J. Rae Fox
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Set Decorator

Marcie Dale
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Joanne Woollard
-

Costume Designer

Catherine Cook
-

Makeup Department

Peter Frampton
makeup designer

Aaron Glynn
hair stylist

Production Manager

Andrew Z. Davis
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

John Dodds
second assistant director: UK

Josh King
third assistant director: Los Angeles

Betsy Magruder
first assistant director: USA

Rip Murray
second assistant director: Los Angeles

Marianne Myatt
second assistant director: New York

Barbie Painter
second assistant director: New York

Chris Rose
first assistant director: UK

Gerard Wall
third assistant director

Art Department

Charmian Adams
assistant art director

Lynda Burbank
art director: US

Michael D'Imperio
assistant property master

Clifford 'Kip' Gynn
assistant props

Caroline Hanania
art director: UK

Tyler Smith
special set construction

Philip Steuer
property master

Sound Department

Peter Glossop
production sound mixer

Scott Jacobs
sound

Lionel Strutt
adr mixer

Visual Effects

Tony Willis
effects cameraman

Stunts

Jery Hewitt
stunt coordinator

Sherry Leigh
stunts

J.D. Silvester
stunts

Tom Wright
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Jeff Baynes
third camera: UK

David Bridges
second camera: UK

David Bryant
first assistant camera

Roger Deakins
camera operator

Steven Fierberg
additional cinematographer

John Higgins
gaffer

Peter G. Lindsay
best boy grip

Clay Liversidge
electrician

Simon Mein
still photographer

Gary Molyneux
electrician

William Moore
best boy electric: New York

Bill O'Leary
best boy

Simon Reeves
second assistant camera

Michael Rudolph
electrician

Stephen Williams
camera operator: rostrum camera

Casting Department

Lucy Boulting
casting: UK

Victoria Thomas
casting: USA

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Lisa Riddle
costume design assistant, costume assistant: Los Angeles

Pam Tait
assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Michael Danks
second assistant editor

Justin Krish
first assistant editor

Music Department

Graham Walker
music production supervisor, music supervisor

Greg Fulginiti
music engineer

Transportation Department

Richard Booz
transportation captain

Other Crew

Libbie Barr
script supervisor

Tom Garrett
assistant to producer

Ted Hope
production assistant

Charles M. Lum
assistant location manager: New York

James R. Powell
projectionist

Dick Rude
commercials author

Joe Stevens
consultant

Rachel Talalay
location manager: Los Angeles

Abbe Wool
kitten wrangler

Thanks

Terence Dackombe
special thanks

Production Company

Initial Pictures
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U.K. Productions Entity
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Zenith Entertainment Ltd.
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Distributor

Criterion Collection, The
,

Embassy Home Entertainment
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Highlight Film

Highlight Video

New Line Cinema
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Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
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Sultan Entertainment

Miscellaneous

Film Wheels Ltd.
transportation

Mayflower Recording
adr recording






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