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Quadrophenia is a 1979 British film based on the 1973 album by The Who. The film stars Phil Daniels as a Mod named Jimmy. The film also stars Toyah Willcox, Mark Wingett, John Altman, Leslie Ash, Ray Winstone and Sting.

In 1964 London, Jimmy Cooper, is a member of a Mod gang - well-dressed youths who ride Lambretta scooters. The mods are always fighting with Rockers, who wear black leather and ride motorcycles. Disillusioned by his parents and a dead-end job in an advertising firm, Jimmy only finds an outlet for his teenage angst with his mod pals Dave, Chalky and Spider. A three-day bank holiday provides the excuse for the rivalry between the two gangs to come to a head, as they both descend upon the seaside town of Brighton.

The film is a reflection of the punky, pre-Thatcherite Britain, documenting the amphetamine-fuelled narcissism of youth culture in the 1960s. Central to the story are the clashes between Mods and Rockers of the time, culminating with a bloody battle on a beach at Brighton, which was based on a real life event.

The film was Franc Roddam's directing debut.

In 2004 the magazine Total Film named Quadrophenia the 35th greatest British film of all time.

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#The Who - I Am the Sea #The Who - The Real Me #The Who - I'm One #The Who - 5:15 #The Who - Love Reign O'Er Me #The Who - Bell Boy #The Who - I've Had Enough #The Who - Helpless Dancer #The Who - Doctor Jimmy #High Numbers - Zoot Suit #Cross Section - Hi Heel Sneakers #The Who - Get Out and Stay Out #The Who - Four Faces #The Who - Joker James #The Who - The Punk and the Godfather #James Brown - Night Train #Kingsmen - Louie Louie #Booker T. & the MG's - Green Onions #The Cascades - Rhythm of the Rain #The Chiffons - He's So Fine #The Ronettes - Be My Baby #The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron #High Numbers - I'm the Face

Category:1979 films Category:British films Category:Cult films Category:The Who Category:Independent films

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