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"Back in 1973 the Who recorded Quadrophenia, a much better 'rock opera' than Tommy and possibly their greatest achievement. They should have broken up then and stayed that way, but at least that double album inspired this excellent 2-hour film." — Michael J. Weldon, The Psychotronic Video Guide
"A highly praised Mods-vs.-Rockers duke-out set in mid-'60s Britain and inspired by the Who album of the same name." — The Phantom of the Movies
"Resembles a speed-stoked, grittier American Graffiti for the other side of the ocean." — Keith Phipps, AV Club
It’s the mid-1960s and Jimmy (Phil Daniels) is a reckless young mod in London with a dead-end job, a rad scooter, and two fists that are ready to fight. But after a gang brawl, Jimmy’s arrest makes him lose his girlfriend (Leslie Ash) and discover that his rude-boy idol, “Ace Face” (Sting in his debut role), isn’t what he seems. Inspired by The Who’s landmark concept album of the same name, Quadrophenia is an astonishing snapshot of youth in revolt, filled with punk grit, anxious energy, and drop-dead-cool fashions.
A new restoration of The Who’s epic teenage riot courtesy of the American Genre Film Archive and Shout! Factory.
