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Sid & Nancy

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Release Date: Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Country of Release: USA
MSRP: $24.99

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Directed by: Alex Cox

Featuring: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, Courtney Love, Xander Berkeley

Gary Oldman (Batman Begins) and Chloe Webb (The Newton Boys) execute performances that are "nothing short of phenomenal" (Los Angeles Times) as Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious and his unforgettable junkie girlfriend - two social misfits who literally love each other to death. In this "riveting biography of burnt-out-icons" (The Washington Post), award-winning writer/director Alex Cox (Repo Man) creates "a great film" (Siskel & Ebert) about the destructive lives of two 1970s punk legends.

Their love affair is one of pure devotion. Sid falls hard for groupie Nancy Spungen, who seduces him with her affection - and addiction to heroin. Their inseparable bond - to each other and their drugs - eventually corrodes the band, sending Sid & Nancy down a dark road of despair. Out of money, hope and options, the despondent two hit rock bottom while living in squalor at New York's infamous Hotel Chelsea. But their journey takes yet another tragic turn as they face their final curtain - and attempt to fulfill their destiny of going out in a blaze of glory!

Year: 1986
Time: 111 min.