In this one-of-a-kind film set in swinging London, Mick Jagger plays a retired rock star whose identity merges with that of a notorious gangster on the run, while the sexuality of both undergoes transformation. Images and sounds, like the minds of the characters, are altered and pushed into unseen / unheard cinematic territory, where the genius of Cammell and Roeg functions like LSD coursing through a film that could have been a conventional identity-swap tale. Instead, it became so controversial that it remained unreleased for two years.

Restored in 4K in 2024 by Warner Bros. at Resillion from the original camera negative. Color reference was provided by two Technicolor prints from the BFI. The original monaural soundtrack was also remastered.