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Performance is a British film of genre Drama directed by Nicolas Roeg released in USA on 3 august 1970 with James Fox

Performance (1970)

Performance
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Released in USA 3 august 1970
Length 1h45
Directed by ,    
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Fantasy,    Action,    Musical,    Crime
Rating66% 3.3494753.3494753.3494753.3494753.349475

Performance is a 1970 British crime drama film directed by Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg, written by Cammell and starring James Fox and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones, in his film acting debut. The film was produced in 1968 but not released until 1970.

Synopsis

Chas (James Fox) is a member of an East London gang led by Harry Flowers (Johnny Shannon); his speciality is intimidation through violence as he collects pay-offs for Flowers. He is very good at his job, and has a reputation for liking it. His sexual liaisons are casual and rough. When Flowers decides to take over a betting shop, owned by Joey Maddocks (Anthony Valentine), he forbids Chas to get involved, as he feels Chas's complicated personal history with Maddocks (which is at least partly gay) may lead to trouble. Chas is angry about this and later humiliates Maddocks, who retaliates by wrecking Chas's apartment and attacking Chas. Chas shoots him, packs a suitcase and runs from the scene.

Actors

James Fox

(Chas Devlin)Mick Jagger

(Turner)Anita Pallenberg

(Pherber)John Bindon

(Moody)Ann Sidney

(Dana)
And :
Allan Cuthbertson
Johnny Shannon
Anthony Valentine
Kenneth Colley
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