Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Phil DanielsJames Michael 'Jimmy' Cooper
- Leslie AshSteph
- Phil DavisChalky
- Mark WingettDave
- StingAce Face
- Ray WinstoneKevin
- Garry CooperPeter
- Gary ShailSpider
- Toyah WillcoxMonkey
- Trevor LairdFerdy
Recommendations
- 100
Village Voice
It remains one of the most wrenching films about adolescent angst, thanks largely to the performance of Phil Daniels. - 80
Variety
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. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
Roddam's minor but imaginative 1979 movie. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Plays more like a gritty, episodic British independent film powered by a soundtrack of Who songs that illuminate the main character's turbulent emotions. - 70
New Times (L.A.)
As a document of rockin, youth rebellion, the film lodges perfectly between "American Graffiti" and "Trainspotting." - 70
L.A. Weekly
This ode to wrestling one's way out of youth's shell holds up surprisingly well.
