Performance
- Director: Donald Cammell; Nicolas Roeg
- Writer: Donald Cammell; Anita Pallenberg
- Producer: David Cammell; Sanford Lieberson
CGiii Comment
Roeg's first, Jagger's first...
Cammell was knee-deep into the Chelsea Set - he knew what he was talking about.
Fox puts in a performance outwith his usual comfort zone - and excels.
Many films are branded cult...but, few (and even fewer) manage to maintain such status - this does...without a shadow of a doubt.
It's not for everyone...but, its influence can be seen in the works of many new directors.
It was experimental and it did push the boundaries - not so much now - but, definitely in its day.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Chas, a violent and psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out. He finds the perfect cover in the form of guest house run by the mysterious Mr. Turner, a one-time rock superstar, who is looking for the right spark to rekindle his faded talent.
Cast & Characters
James Fox as Chas;
Mick Jagger as Turner;
Anita Pallenberg as Pherber;
Michele Breton as Lucy;
Ann Sidney as Dana;
John Bindon as Moody;
Stanley Meadows as Rosebloom;
Allan Cuthbertson as The Lawyer;
Anthony Morton as Dennis;
Johnny Shannon as Harry Flowers;
Anthony Valentine as Joey Maddocks;
Kenneth Colley as Tony Farrell;
John Sterland as The Chauffeur;
Laraine Wickens as Lorraine;
Billy Murray as Thug 1