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| Phil Daniels | ... | Jimmy | |
| Leslie Ash | ... | Steph | |
| Philip Davis | ... | Chalky | |
| Mark Wingett | ... | Dave | |
| Sting | ... | Ace Face | |
| Ray Winstone | ... | Kevin (as Raymond Winstone) | |
| Garry Cooper | ... | Peter | |
| Gary Shail | ... | Spider | |
| Toyah Willcox | ... | Monkey | |
| Trevor Laird | ... | Ferdy | |
| Kate Williams | ... | Mother | |
| Michael Elphick | ... | Father | |
| Kim Neve | ... | Yvonne | |
| Benjamin Whitrow | ... | Mr. Fulford | |
| Daniel Peacock | ... | Danny | |
| Jeremy Child | ... | Agency Man | |
| John Phillips | ... | Magistrate | |
| Timothy Spall | ... | Projectionist | |
| Olivier Pierre | ... | Tailor | |
| George Innes | ... | Cafe Owner | |
| John Bindon | ... | Harry | |
| P.H. Moriarty | ... | Barman at Villain Club | |
| Hugh Lloyd | ... | Mr. Cale | |
| Cross Section | ... | The Band | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Altman | ... | John (uncredited) | |
| Jesse Birdsall | ... | Aggressive rocker (uncredited) | |
| Loren Day | ... | Girl with Steph (uncredited) | |
| Harry Fielder | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Gary Holton | ... | Aggressive rocker (uncredited) | |
| Tom Ingram | ... | Rocker in police van (uncredited) | |
| Derek Lyons | ... | Jimmy's Gang Member (uncredited) | |
| Peter McNamara | ... | Mod (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Franc Roddam | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Dave Humphries | (screenplay) and | |
| Martin Stellman | (screenplay) and | |
| Franc Roddam | (screenplay) | |
| Pete Townshend | uncredited | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Brian Tufano | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Sean Barton | |||
| Mike Taylor | |||
Casting by | |||
| Patsy Pollock | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Simon Holland | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Simon Thompson | .... | hair stylist | |
| Gilly Wakeford | .... | makeup artist (as Gilli Wakeford) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ray Corbett | .... | assistant director | |
| Kieron Phipps | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jack Carter | .... | construction manager | |
| Andrew Sanders | .... | assistant art director | |
| Terry Wells | .... | property master | |
| Ken Wheatley | .... | set dresser | |
| Adrian Start | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Albert Bailey | .... | boom operator | |
| John Ireland | .... | sound editor | |
| Bill Rowe | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Christian Wangler | .... | sound recordist (as Christian Wrangler) | |
| Jon Astley | .... | sound engineer (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm Hirst | .... | second boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm Hirst | .... | sound maintenance (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Steve Hamilton | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Martin Evans | .... | electrical supervisor: Lee Electrics Ltd. | |
| Dewi Humphreys | .... | camera operator | |
| Jeff Paynter | .... | focus puller | |
| Frank Connor | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Geoff Mulligan | .... | camera operator: second unit (uncredited) | |
| Ronnie Rampton | .... | best boy (uncredited) | |
| Derek Suter | .... | clapper loader (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joyce Stoneman | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Music Department | |||
| Roger Daltrey | .... | musical director | |
| John Entwistle | .... | music producer | |
| John Entwistle | .... | musical director | |
| Cy Langston | .... | music re-mix engineer | |
| Mike Shaw | .... | music coordinator | |
| Pete Townshend | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| David Anderson | .... | location manager | |
| Peter Brayham | .... | action arranger | |
| Alen Fletcher | .... | story consultant | |
| Caroline Hagen | .... | production assistant | |
| Redmond Morris | .... | location manager | |
| Kevin O'Driscoll | .... | production accountant | |
| Melinda Rees | .... | continuity | |
| Christopher Stamp | .... | story consultant (as Chris Stamp) | |
| Pete Townshend | .... | story consultant | |
| Ken Tuohy | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Geoff Freeman | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Gillian Gregory | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Richard Morrison | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Freddie Haayen | .... | special thanks | |
| James Swann | .... | special thanks | |
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One of the finest British films ever made, QUADROPHENIA is a gritty and compelling study of the early 1960s mod phenomenon, originally released in 1979 as bands like The Jam were engineering a comeback of the whole parkas and scooters style fetish. Talk about perfect timing. I was five when all that was happening, and I can still remember seeing vast gangs of teenagers chanting "We are the mods, we are the mods" on their way to school. This film had a huge impact - even moreso when it was screened alongside the harrowing borstal drama SCUM (1978) on one of the all-time greatest double bills. The film tells the story of Jimmy, a slightly paranoid, definitely angst-ridden and certainly hate-fuelled young man desperate to escape his complacent background and low-status job by riding with the local mod contingent. For one reason or another, Jimmy just doesn't fit in. When all his friends have found female companions at a wild party, Jimmy is reduced to smashing up the garden with his scooter to relieve his frustrations. He seems to have a very childish desire to be the centre of attention all the time - when all the girls in the ballroom are admiring the 'Ace Face', Jimmy takes a potentially fatal dive off the balcony and into the crowd below. The only time he feels like one of the crowd is when he is part of the huge, bloodthirsty throng of mods who converge on Brighton one weekend with a view to beating up as many rockers as possible and causing a vast amount of criminal damage. But when he returns to London, his life falls apart, and the final half-hour or so is absolutely riveting in its unflinching study of a very confused Jimmy finally coming apart at the seams. All the performances are top notch, and the film whips along at a devastating pace, fuelled by the Who's wonderful soundtrack and Franc Roddam's energetic direction. Despite a couple of anachronisms (notice the double reissue of 'The Who Sell Out'/'A Quick One' in the party scene, long before either album was even recorded!) this is a striking and vivid evocation of a time and place that remains frighteningly relevant today. SEE IT.