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Quadrophenia (1979)

 -  Crime | Drama | Music  -  2 November 1979 (USA)
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London, 1965: Like many other youths, Jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a company's mailing division. Only when he's together with his friends, a 'Mod' ... See full summary »

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Cast

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Jimmy
Leslie Ash ...
Steph
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Chalky
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Dave
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Kevin (as Raymond Winstone)
Garry Cooper ...
Peter
Gary Shail ...
Spider
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Monkey
Trevor Laird ...
Ferdy
Kate Williams ...
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Kim Neve ...
Yvonne
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Mr. Fulford
Daniel Peacock ...
Danny
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London, 1965: Like many other youths, Jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a company's mailing division. Only when he's together with his friends, a 'Mod' clique, cruises London on his motor-scooter and hears music such as that of 'The Who' and 'The High Numbers', he feels free and accepted. However, it's a flight into an illusionary world. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>

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Plot Keywords:

mods | brighton | rocker | scooter | the who | See more »

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The Year Was 1964, and The Battle Was Just Beginning! See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Music

Certificate:

R | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

2 November 1979 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Er du gal mand?  »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 1,678,408 (Sweden)
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(Dolby Stereo)

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(Eastmancolor) (uncredited)

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1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

First full length feature film of Timothy Spall. See more »

Goofs

Rockers are wearing "MOT...RHEAD" T-shirts but the band didn't exist yet. See more »

Quotes

Kev: I don't give a monkey's arsehole about Mods and Rockers. Underneath, we're all the same, 'n't we?
Jimmy: No, Kev, that's it. Look, I don't wanna be the same as everybody else. That's why I'm a Mod, see? I mean, you gotta be somebody, ain't ya, or you might as well jump in the sea and drown.
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Featured in Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Night Train"
Performed by James Brown
Published by Polydor Inc.
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User Reviews

 
Excellent
29 June 2001 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I hated this film when I saw it as a teenager back in 1979. The reason was the movie was realistic--too realistic! I identified (in some respects) with the main character Jimmy, and his life was bleak and depressing. Seeing it over 20 years later, I love it! It's a superb mix of the 1960s British "Angry Young Men" films, the Who's great album and 1979 sensibilities. It's about Jimmy (excellent performance by Phil Daniels) and his friends. It takes place in 1964 London and there are constant battles between the Mods (Jimmy and friends) and the Rockers. The film is full of violence, sex, VERY strong language (good luck with the accents), anger, alienation...the works. However, there is a strong sense of humor (a break in at a drug store is hilarious) and it does have a (sort of) happy ending. But it is very dark and depressing.

The music score is excellent. It's not just the Who, but other 1960s groups are used also. The direction by Franc Roddam is wonderful--it perfectly merges the music, imagery and story (especially with "Love, Reign Over Me"). My only real complaint--why not use the whole album "Quadrophenia"? Only about 1/8 of the two record set is used! Also interesting to see Sting in his first movie. Don't miss this one!


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