Quadrophenia

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  • Opened September 14, 1979 
  • 1 hr 55 min
  • R

  • An angst-ridden London youth, Jimmy Cooper (Phil Daniels) escapes the drudgery of his postal job as a member of the Mods, a sharply dressed gang constantly at odds with their rivals, the Rockers. When the Mods and Rockers clash in the coastal town of Brighton, England, it leads to both trouble and an encounter with the lovely Steph (Leslie Ash). Returning to London, Jimmy, who aspires to be like Mod leader Ace Face (Sting), becomes even more disillusioned and longs to return to Brighton. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Phil Daniels, Mark Wingett, Philip Davis, Sting, Garry Cooper, Leslie Ash
  • Director: Franc Roddam
  • Genres: Music/Performing Arts

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Village Voice
| Amy Taubin

It remains one of the most wrenching films about adolescent angst, thanks largely to the performance of Phil Daniels. Read full review

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Variety
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Sting, as the weekend super-Mod whose image collapses when he's revealed to work as a bellhop, cuts a slick dash in the dancehall sequences. Read full review

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Christian Science Monitor
| David Sterritt

Roddam's minor but imaginative 1979 movie. Read full review

75
Chicago Tribune
| Mark Caro

Plays more like a gritty, episodic British independent film powered by a soundtrack of Who songs that illuminate the main character's turbulent emotions. Read full review

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