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1979 film directed by Franc Roddam

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Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.

Released: 1979-09-14120 minDir: Franc RoddamDrama, MusicBudget: $2.5MBox office: $1.1M

Cast

  • Phil Daniels as James Michael 'Jimmy' Cooper
  • Leslie Ash as Steph
  • Phil Davis as Chalky
  • Mark Wingett as Dave
  • Sting as Ace Face
  • Ray Winstone as Kevin

Themes

  • london, england
  • england
  • woodstock, new york
  • music festival
  • mods
  • rocker
  • coming of age
  • brighton, england
  • motorcycle
  • 1960s

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

22,361 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Metacritic

79/100

Year
1979
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Drama, Music
Rated
R

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
Australia
Original language
English language
Director
Franc Roddam
Screenwriter
Pete Townshend
Cinematographer
Brian Tufano
Narrative location
Brighton
Duration
119
FilmAffinity ID
406309
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1987-12-19
title
Quadrophenia
executive producer
Roger Daltrey
Commons category
Quadrophenia (film)
different from
Quadrophenia
distributed by
Universal Pictures
soundtrack release
Quadrophenia
set in period
1960s
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
100%
capital cost
2000000
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