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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   5,397 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Dave Humphries (screenplay) and
Martin Stellman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
2 November 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Hell On Wheels! more
Plot:
London, 1965: Like many other youths, Jimmy hates the philistine life, especially his parents and his job in a company's mailing division... more | add synopsis
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A temple to Athena
 (From The Guardian - TV News. 15 November 2009, 2:01 AM, PST)

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User Reviews:
If you like Mods, watch this! more (74 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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)
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Directed by
Franc Roddam 
 
Writing credits
Dave Humphries (screenplay) and
Martin Stellman (screenplay) and
Franc Roddam (screenplay)

Pete Townshend  uncredited

Produced by
Roy Baird .... producer
Bill Curbishley .... producer
Roger Daltrey .... executive producer
John Entwistle .... executive producer
Keith Moon .... executive producer
John Peverall .... associate producer
David Gideon Thomson .... executive producer
Pete Townshend .... executive producer
 
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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quadrophenia: A Way of Life (UK) (reissue title)
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Runtime:
117 min
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Language:
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | France:-18 (original rating) | Australia:R | Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1979) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Finland:K-14 (1997) | UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First full length feature film of Timothy Spall. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The double LP "The Who Sell Out" and "A Quick One" special edition was not released until 1974. more
Quotes:
Peter: If you don't work, you don't get paid no money. And I like money. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Scooterists: A Way of Life (2006) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere more

FAQ

Does Jimmy....
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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
If you like Mods, watch this!, 24 June 2005
9/10
Author: British_Revolver from United States

"Quadrophenia" is a great story about a teenager living in Britain during the Rockers vs. Mods movement. Phil Daniels captured the film as Jimmy Cooper, the cool, yet, sophisticated, drugged out Mod who goes through many obstacles. I really think that The Who did a great job with this film and I wished that they could've done another one like this. It was also a good film because of Sting (Ace).

Not many people know about the Mods or what teenage life was like back then in 1963; so I'm glad that this came out. I would recommend this movie to anybody who likes The Who or just wants to lay back and watch a British drama.

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