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.
Direction
Roeg's fragmented, time-shredding editing that predicts music video aesthetics
Acting
Fox's unraveling tough guy vs. Jagger's eerie, narcissistic stillness
Cinematography
Claustrophobic Notting Hill interiors that feel like a beautiful prison
Director
Nicolas Roeg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Warner Bros. shelved it for two years, terrified of the sexual content; they marketed it as exploitation and buried the art.
Anita Pallenberg was Keith Richards' partner and Jagger's rumored lover—her casting as the bridge between them is delicious meta-commentary.
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