Sid and Nancy (also known as
Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) is a 1986 British
biopic directed by
Alex Cox and co-written with Abbe Wool. The film portrays the life of
Sid Vicious (
Gary Oldman), bassist of the seminal
punk rock band the
Sex Pistols, and his relationship with girlfriend
Nancy Spungen (
Chloe Webb). Despite failing to recoup its production budget at the box office, the film was received favourably by most critics and has attained
cult classic status.