December 19, 2007
This is a very cool British gangster psychedelic sex romp with Mick Jagger and some very nice editing
Allan Cuthbertson, Anita Pallenberg, Ann Sidney
A Cockney mobster, fleeing his crime boss, goes underground in the townhouse of a reclusive washed-up rock star. There he encounters the early 70s culture of Swinging London, replete with promiscuous ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 15, 2005
Stats: 337 reviews
Flixster Reviews (337)
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July 23, 2007Cited as a classic by fans of cult movies, gangster movies, music movies and movie movies - I'd been jonesing to see this film for 25 years... and it did not disappoint.
James Fox was great. Mick does a great Brian Jones. I gotta watch this like five more times right now. -
March 13, 2008This is the kind of film that we have to watch at least 4 times before understanding it deeply. There are so many ellipsis that we do not follow the film chronologically.
But i do recommend it because it is a British gangster film and they are ususally fun, crazy, and nice to w...( read more) -
September 28, 2009I think this is a flick you have to watch a few times to really fully understand and comprehend all that's going on. Definite seventies flair, super psychedelic and Mick Jagger is too cool! I'll be watching this maybe twice more to really understand everything but my first impres...( read more)
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October 16, 2008Sweet movie. The bizarre thing was that I thought this was a Ken Russell film and later found out that it was a Roeg and it was both directed and shot by him. The shots were wonderful, an absolute delight and watching this film with a rock and roll mindset really hits you hard. T...( read more)
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September 30, 2008i got in in my hands first only 'cause of mick jagger, as i'm a big rolling stones fan, but it turned to be very fascinating and modern film. puzzling ending, should watch the whole movie again.
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July 9, 2008Sensational debut feature by Roeg, a deconstruction of the British Gangster film and an exploration into sexual roles and identity. Daringly shot with a great score.
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