Performance (1970)

Name: Performance (1970)
Duration: 1 h 45 min

1hr 45m

1hr 45m
3.6/5 (5.0K)
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A violent East London gangster undergoes a transformation of identity while hiding from his former colleagues in the home of a jaded Bohemian rock star and his… More Details »

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Director:

Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg

Producer:

David Cammell, Sanford Lieberson

Writer:

Donald Cammell

Release Date:

Jan 1, 1970

Runtime:

1hr 45m

Synopsis

A violent East London gangster undergoes a transformation of identity while hiding from his former colleagues in the home of a jaded Bohemian rock star and his two girlfriends.

Cast

James Fox
Mick Jagger
Anita Pallenberg
Michèle Breton
Ann Sidney
John Bindon
Stanley Meadows
Allan Cuthbertson
Anthony Morton
Johnny Shannon

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.6

RATINGS 298 FANS

3.6

Jan 23, 2025

Anita. that’s all <3

949 Likes

itscharlibb

Nov 24, 2012

"Hey! You got your noir story in my acid movie!" "Well you got your acid movie in my noir story!"

513 Likes

Peter Labuza

Dec 3, 2013

I really, really, really want to give Performance 5 stars. It's been a long time since I've fallen so quickly and intensely for a movie, and this one hit all the right buttons for me. What's not to love about a chaotically edited, drug-fueled gangster romp through identity…

237 Likes

PTAbro
Apr 4, 2020

Love that it starts off as a total “for the boys” romp with the rough London lads & becomes an androgynous, writhing pile of thin limbs and high thread count sheets

230 Likes

Hesse

Jul 3, 2014

The story of the making of this film is as interesting as the making of Apocalypse Now (1979). To start with we have two directors who are responsible for two totally different aspects of the film. Donald Cammell for the actors and the story and Nicolas Roeg for the look…

205 Likes

Thorkell August Ottarsson

Aug 20, 2025

70s Mick Jagger is the hottest anyone has ever looked

103 Likes

baby1
Mar 2, 2023

Laying low after an incident turns deadly, ruthless East London gangster Chas (James Fox) hides out in disguise at the secluded flat of reclusive former rock star Turner (Mick Jagger), his personality gradually morphing over this time. On Performance’s first screening in…

102 Likes

Josh Gillam

Sep 6, 2017

buncha white ppl wylin' out 35mm. Quad Cinema.

106 Likes

KYK

Jan 23, 2015

Mazzola was the genius behind the re-edit of Performance. Warner Bros hated the film and at one point considered destroying. In the original edit Jagger didn't appear on screen until a third of the way in. WB thought they were getting a Mick Jagger movie (they also hated…

91 Likes

Paul Schrader

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Based on 14 Critics

7.1

USER SCORE (9)

Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Reviews

100

Put Roeg's powerful cinematic style on the cultural map.

David Sterritt

Christian Science Monitor

Performance seems more like eye candy than castor oil in the brave new world of Freddy Got Fingered.

J. Hoberman

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The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.

How long is Performance (1970) (1970)?

The movie is 1hr 45min long.

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