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On October 12th 1978 Nancy Spungen, an ex-prostitute, stripper and heroin addict, was found dead in a bathroom at the Chelsea Hotel in New York. She also happened to be the girlfriend of the Sex Pistols' bassist Sid Vicious, who was quickly accused of her murder. Less than six months later, he died of a heroin overdose and the case was closed. The death of Sid and Nancy has passed into rock legend and has only added to the controversial and notorious image of the Sex Pistols and punk music. At the request of Sid's mother, who committed suicide in 1996, rock author and punk expert Alan Parker has devoted himself to discovering ‘Who Killed Nancy?’
By interviewing 182 people and re-examining NYPD evidence, with contributions from Glen Matlock, Don Letts, Alan Jones, Steve Walsh etc, the film obviously has the feel of a ‘who dunnit’ but also shows the death throws of the punk movement with the death of its King and Queen.
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UK / 2008
Director: Alan G Parker
Cert: 15
Soda Pictures
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