Glen Matlock's Documentary 'I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol' Offers His Account of Punk History
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Andy Greene
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Summary
Founding Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock presents his perspective on the punk band's story in the new documentary 'I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol,' directed by Andre Relis and Nick Mead. The film features interviews with Matlock, Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Billy Idol, Debbie Harry, and other punk scene figures. It arrives as a counterpoint to the 2022 FX miniseries 'Pistol,' which told the story from Steve Jones' perspective with a loose approach to facts. The documentary will be available digitally starting May 26.
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· 3 pulledFour years after guitarist Steve Jones teamed up with director Danny Boyle to tell the saga of the Sex Pistols from his perspective in the FX miniseries Pistol, which took a somewhat loose approach to facts, founding bassist Glen Matlock has joined forces with directors Andre Relis and Nick Mead to tell the band's story as he saw it in the new documentary I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol.
The film features new interviews with Matlock, Jones, Sex Pistols drummer Paul Cook, Bill Idol, Debbie Harry, and many other key figures from the punk scene.
It will be available to buy or rent on digital st
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