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Pistol is a British biographical drama television miniseries about British punk band the Sex Pistols. It was created by Craig Pearce for FX and directed by Danny Boyle. The series follows Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and the band's rise to prominence and notoriety.
Pistol: Created by Craig Pearce. With Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Sydney Chandler, Jacob Slater. Based on the memoir of Steve Jones, the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist who helped usher in a punk revolution in Britain.
- (8.7K)
- 2022-05-31
- Biography, Drama, Music
- Toby Wallace, Anson Boon, Sydney Chandler
Jul 22, 2021 · A town in Hertfordshire was transformed into Birmingham and Huddersfield for a new Danny Boyle drama about punk band the Sex Pistols. The cast and crew of Pistol took over parts of Hemel...
- 30 sec
- Toby Wallace Plays Steve Jones
- Jacob Slater Plays Paul Cook
- Anson Boon Plays Johnny Rotten
- Christian Lees Plays Glen Matlock
- Louis Partridge Plays Sid Vicious
- Sydney Chandler Plays Chrissie Hynde
- Talulah Riley Plays Vivienne Westwood
- Maisie Williams Plays Jordan
- Emma Appleton Plays Nancy Spungen
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster Plays Malcolm McLaren
Who is Steve Jones? Steve Jones is an English musician who was one of the founding members and guitarist for the Sex Pistols. The series is based on his autobiography, Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol. Where have I seen Toby Wallace before? Wallace is an Australian actor best known for his role in the BAFTA nominated film Babyteeth, but has also...
Who is Paul Cook? Paul Cook is a drummer who was one of the founding members of the Sex Pistols. Where have I seen Jacob Slater before? Pistol is Slater's first on-screen role.
Who is Johnny Rotten? Johnny Rotten, real name John Lydon, is a singer-songwriter who was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols and is known for his rebellious image and outspoken nature. Where have I seen Anson Boon before? Boon has had roles in Sam Mendes' 1917, horror thriller Crawl and an episode of detective series Endeavour. 1. Pistol true story...
Who is Glen Matlock? Glen Matlock is a founding member of the Sex Pistols who was their original bass guitarist, before he left the band. Where have I seen Christian Lees before? Earlier this year, Lees appeared in The Phantom of the Openwith Mark Rylance, while he has also appeared in series including Parents and Sun Records.
Who is Sid Vicious? Sid Vicious, real name John Simon Ritchie, was originally a fan of the Sex Pistols, who later joined the band to replace Glen Matlock as their bass guitarist. Where have I seen Louis Partridge before? Partridge is best known for playing Tewkesbury in the Millie Bobbie Brown-starring Enola Holmes, but he has also had roles in Pad...
Who is Chrissie Hynde? Chrissie Hynde is an American singer songwriter and founding member of the Pretenders. She worked at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothes boutique SEX, and nearly married both Johnny Rotten and later Sid Vicious to gain a visa and stay in the country. Where have I seen Sydney Chandler before? Pistol is one of Chand...
Who is Vivienne Westwood? Vivienne Westwood is a fashion designer credited with bringing modern punk and new wave fashion in the mainstream. She set up a clothes boutique called SEX with her boyfriend Malcolm McLaren, who was promoter and manager of the Sex Pistols. Where have I seen Talulah Riley before? Riley has appeared in films including Incep...
Who is Jordan? Jordan was a model and actress best known for her work with Vivienne Westwood. She attended many of the Sex Pistols' shows. Where have I seen Maisie Williams before? Williams is of course best known for her starring debut role as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, but has also appeared in films such as Early Man and The New Mutants, and ...
Who is Nancy Spungen? Nancy Spungen was the girlfriend of Sid Vicious. Their relationship was turbulent and highly publicised, and Nancy was found dead with a stab wound to her stomach in 1978. Vicious was initially arrested and charged with her murder, but the case remains unsolved and Vicious died of a drug overdose in 1979. Where have I seen Emm...
Who is Malcolm McLaren? Malcolm McLaren was the promoter and manager of the Sex Pistols, who also ran the SEX boutique with his girlfriend Vivienne Westwood. Where have I seen Thomas Brodie-Sangster before? Brodie-Sangster made his name in Love, Actually and Nanny McPhee, before going on to star turns in the Maze Runner series, Doctor Who, The Quee...
May 30, 2022 · Pistol, Disney Plus review — Danny Boyle charts the explosive rise of the Sex Pistols. New six-part show dramatises the band’s years at the vanguard of the punk movement in 1970s London....
Apr 4, 2022 · In the most exciting news for punk fans since the invention of the safety pin, Danny Boyle has been busy making a new TV series based on the life of Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones. It’s...
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May 30, 2022 · As fast-paced and scrappy as a hastily photocopied ‘zine, Pistol – the Danny Boyle-directed six-part mini-series dramatising the rapid rise and fall of one of the UK’s first and most...
