Sid and Nancy
1986, R, 111 min. Directed by Alex Cox. Starring Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., May 31, 2000
Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb dramatically and unforgettably burst from nowhere onto the screen with their searing portrayals of Sex Pistol Sid Vicious and American groupie Nancy Spungen. Their performances in this embellished docudrama are so intense and definitive that they leave little room for any other memories of these doomed junkie lovers. Sid and Nancy is nevertheless a haunting love story about a mutually self-destructive and harrowing pair, who were also the clown fools of punk rock. The film may be best described by its alternate title: Sid and Nancy: Love Kills.
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Sid and Nancy, Alex Cox, Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb
