Performance
Directed by Nicolas Roeg, Donald Cammell
Chas, a violent and psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out. He finds the perfect cover in the form of guest house run by the mysterious Mr. Turner, a one-time rock superstar, who is looking for the right spark to rekindle his faded talent.
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Performance Ratings & Reviews
- Rowan KrzysiakMay 10, 2026You don't have to like the film but the bold ridiculous nature of it demands some respect. It literally takes you from the gangster riddled nonsense of the east-end to the infused hazy bohemia of the west without warning or regret. It's not one that is to be enjoyed in the moment but it definitely had something to say.
Performance Trivia
Performance was released on September 4, 1970.
Performance was directed by Nicolas Roeg, Donald Cammell.
Performance has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Performance was produced by Sanford Lieberson.
Chas, a violent and psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out. He finds the perfect cover in the form of guest house run by the mysterious Mr. Turner, a one-time rock superstar, who is looking for the right spark to rekindle his faded talent.
The key characters in Performance are Chas (James Fox), Turner (Mick Jagger), Pherber (Anita Pallenberg).
Performance is rated R.
Performance is a Drama, Crime film.
Performance has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
Performance had a budget of $901K.