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Quadrophenia (re-release)
American Cinematheque / Rhino Releasing

Quadrophenia (re-release) reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 79 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.9 out of 10
based on 6 reviews
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, and Sting

This re-release of the 1979 classic rock opera has been digitally re-mastered.


GENRE(S): Musical  
WRITTEN BY: Dave Humphries
Franc Roddam
Martin Stellman
Pete Townshend
 
DIRECTED BY: Franc Roddam  
RELEASE DATE: Video: August 15, 1995 
Theatrical: June 29, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 115 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: UK 

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100
Village Voice Amy Taubin
It remains one of the most wrenching films about adolescent angst, thanks largely to the performance of Phil Daniels.
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80
Variety Staff (Not credited)
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.
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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.
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75
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Roddam's minor but imaginative 1979 movie.
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70
New Times (L.A.) Gregory Weinkauf
As a document of rockin, youth rebellion, the film lodges perfectly between "American Graffiti" and "Trainspotting."
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70
LA Weekly Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
This ode to wrestling one's way out of youth's shell holds up surprisingly well.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 9.9 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

helen m. gave it a10:
Best film ever maded its ashame their not around today if this film wasnt maded others wouldnt of been maded brilliant bring back the mods.

Carl H. gave it a 10:
Why are there 9 minutes missing in the re-release constituting in several scenes missing?

Lez C. gave it a 10:
BLOODY GR8!!! Me I'm a 15yr old mod! Shame there are'nt any round these days! 11/10! XCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!

Arjan R. gave it a 10:
Awesome Vespa Scooters, good music, I wished to be lived in those days......... FUN.

Dice Man gave it a 10:
The rockinest movie ever. Better than the Wall.

Jeremy W. gave it a 10:
This movie is one of the many reasons why I drive a Lambretta. I'd break my bleedin' leg off starting up a motorcycle!

El Flake-O gave it a 10:
Out of my brain on the train.

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