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Quadrophenia

Show Type: Movie
Language: English
Genre: Drama, Music

    Show description

    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.

    Show Details

    Cast Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting
    Director Franc Roddam
    Writers Dave Humphries, Martin Stellman
    Produced By Roy Baird, Bill Curbishley
    Release Date 2 November 1979 (USA)
    IMDB Rating 6.9/10
    Also Known As Quadrophenia: A Way of Life (UK)
    Trivia The Who appear not just on the edition of _"Ready Steady Go!" (1963)_ that Jimmy watches and an album sleeve at the house party, but also a portrait of Pete Townshend is upon the boy's bedroom wall.

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