Performance (1970): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Performance is a 1970 crime drama directed by Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell, starring James Fox as Chas Devlin, Mary Quinn and Mick Jagger. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $93,367 worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Directors
- Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Goodtimes Enterprises
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Performance About?
The premise of Performance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The film weaves fantasy and reality, vice and its reverse, through the intersecting lives of two unlikely figures. Chas Devlin, a hardened underworld “performer” skilled in violence and intimidation, crosses paths with Turner, a reclusive rock star. Their meeting ignites an exotic, explosive collision of crime and music.
Performance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male nudity
- basement
- whipping
- whipping scars
- shared bath
- pouring acid on a car
- gay subtext
- female nudity
- male rear nudity
- one male two females threesome
- male full frontal nudity
- flaccid penis
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- bare chested male
- male underwear
- recluse
- hermit
- thinness
- washing hair
- vandalizing a car
- undressing
- shot through a bedsheet
- shaving head
- rubber gloves
- punching bag
- policeman
- panties
- nudity
- male female relationship
- heroin
- drug trip
- dancer
- bachelor
- androgyny
- surrealism
- sexuality
- hideout
- role reversal
- shaved head
- underage girl
- female topless nudity
- gang
- psychotronic film
- psychedelic mushrooms
- white briefs
- man wears tighty whities
- man wears white briefs
- pants pulled down
- pantsed
- stag film
- hoodlum
Where to Watch Performance
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Performance Cast & Characters
James Fox leads the cast as Chas Devlin, with Mary Quinn as Mrs. Devlin (uncredited) and Mick Jagger as Turner. Directed by Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell; 26 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Nicolas Roeg - Co-director Donald Cammell
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James Fox as Chas Devlin - Mary Quinn as Mrs. Devlin (uncredited)
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Mick Jagger as Turner - Johnny Shannon as Harry Flowers
Also Starring in Performance
· 22 more- Anthony Valentine Joey Maddocks
- Anita Pallenberg Pherber
- Michèle Breton Lucy (as Michele Breton)
- Laraine Wickens Lorraine
- Kenneth Colley Tony Farrell (as Ken Colley)
- Ian McShane Noel - Black Musician (voice) (uncredited)
- Allan Cuthbertson The Lawyer
- Jane Lapotaire Mrs. Farrell (uncredited)
- Billy Murray Thug 1 (uncredited)
- Reg Lye Workman (uncredited)
- John Bindon Moody
- Stanley Meadows Rosebloom
- John Sterland The Chauffeur
- Terry Duggan Pully (uncredited)
- Leon Eagles Jack Harrison (uncredited)
- Ann Sidney Dana
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- John Caesar Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
- Helen Booth Noel's Mum (uncredited)
- Anthony Morton Dennis (as Antony Morton)
- Anthony Roye Fraser (uncredited)
- Edmond Bennett Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
- Jay Denyer Constable (uncredited)
Performance Plot Summary
What happens in Performance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Chas Devlin is part of an East London gang led by the ruthless Harry Flowers. Chas is known for his brutal efficiency and a taste for violence, and his casual, rough liaisons reflect a world where loyalty is thin and danger is constant. When Flowers intends to seize a betting shop owned by Joey Maddocks, he forbids Chas from getting involved, wary that Chas’s tangled history with Maddocks could ignite trouble. Chas resents the order and later humiliates Maddocks, who retaliates by wrecking Chas’s apartment and attacking him; in the ensuing confrontation, Chas shoots Maddocks and packs a suitcase to vanish.
Full summary
The whole story of Performance, scene by scene
Performance Box Office
Performance grossed $93,367 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$93.4K
- International
- $93.3K
Performance Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Mark Goldblatt on PERFORMANCE
How Well Do You Know Performance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who leads the East London gang that Chas Devlin belongs to?
Cars in Performance
33 cars on screen, including the 1958 Austin FX4 and the 1961 Jaguar Mk.II.
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1958 Austin FX4 Important role -
1961 Jaguar Mk.II Important role -
1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Important role -
1965 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Important role
Performance Also Known As
16 alternative titles, including “Flip ud” and “Nottinghill klo 11.17”.
- Also known as
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- Flip ud
- Nottinghill klo 11.17
- Vanilla
- Παραστασις
- Az előadás
- Sadismo
- パフォーマンス
- Kreacja
- Przedstawienie
- Performanţă
- Представление
- Performans
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- The Performers
- Představení
- 迷幻演出
- 행동
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Performance FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of Performance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Performance?
Performance runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Performance released?
Performance was released on August 3, 1970.
Who directed Performance?
Performance was directed by Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell.
More films by Nicolas Roeg Who is in the cast of Performance?
Performance stars James Fox as Chas Devlin, Mary Quinn as Mrs. Devlin (uncredited) and Mick Jagger as Turner, among 26 credited actors.
Where can I watch Performance?
In the US, Performance is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Performance make at the box office?
Performance grossed $93,367 worldwide.
Does Performance have a post-credit scene?
No. Performance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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