Quadrophenia
“A Way of Life”
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
Genres
Drama, Music
Studio
Polytel
Language
en
Status
Released
How Quadrophenia performed
Budget
$2.5M
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Gross Profit
−$1.4M
Return
0.4× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$151K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
James Michael 'Jimmy' Cooper
Phil Daniels
James Michael 'Jimmy' Cooper
Steph
Leslie Ash
Steph
Chalky
Phil Davis
Chalky
Dave
Mark Wingett
Dave
Ace Face
Sting
Ace Face
Kevin
Ray Winstone
Kevin
Peter
Garry Cooper
Peter
Spider
Gary Shail
Spider
Monkey
Toyah Willcox
Monkey
Ferdy
Trevor Laird
Ferdy
Mother
Kate Williams
Mother
Father
Michael Elphick
Father
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