

See them all in a film about fantasy. And reality. Vice. And versa.
In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence and intimidation. Turner is a reclusive rock superstar. When Chas and Turner meet, their worlds collide—and the impact is both exotic and explosive.
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Cast
- James FoxChas
- Mick JaggerTurner
- Anita PallenbergPherber
- Michèle BretonLucy
- Ann SidneyDana
- John BindonMoody
- Stanley MeadowsRosebloom
- Allan CuthbertsonThe Lawyer
- Anthony MortonDennis
- Johnny ShannonHarry Flowers
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- Nicolas RoegDirector
- Donald CammellDirector
- Donald CammellScreenplay
- Anita PallenbergScreenplay
- Nicolas RoegDirector of Photography
- Jack NitzscheOriginal Music Composer
- Antony GibbsEditor
- Brian Smedley-AstonEditor
- Frank MazzolaEditor
- Sanford LiebersonProducer
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