Come along for the ride!
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Set against the soundtrack of The Who's high-concept album "Quadrophenia", Phil Daniels plays working-class Jimmy Cooper, a drug-using Mod who hates his job and is taken the wrong way by his parents. But by night, he comes alive with the all-nighters, his amphetamine pills, and his scooter-riding friends; he's always on a high, and life cannot get any better. Then comes the Brighton Scooter Run, where the Mods and the Rockers converge, ending in the Battle of the Cults on Brighton Beach. What goes up must come down, and with Jimmy's come-down, his life is turned around, and so begins his downward spiral into paranoia, isolation, and the four-faceted mindset: Quadrophenia. With its extremely realistic language, violent overtones, and classic 1960s soundtrack, this illness is bound to be contagious. Come along for the ride.
Cert 15
Running time 120 mins
Vintage scooter riders are warmly invited to park up in front of the theatre and display their scooters from 6pm! They will receive a free film ticket, and free parking for the night!
The 2026 BFI FAN UK-wide season, Rip It Up, explores and celebrates the changing face of youth rebellion, culture and expression – from joy to heartbreak – on screen in the UK.
Youth culture in the UK has a wide and varied history, from the defiant rebellion of Teddy Boys, mods and rockers and the many activist movements that have shaped our society, to hedonistic self-expression in the music and fashion scenes and the emotional rollercoaster that simply is being a teenager – all of which have been portrayed on screen in a multitude of ways. Films in this programme at the Dragon are: Pride (11 June), Bend It Like Beckham (16 + 24 July), Young Soul Rebels + This Is England (30 July) and Quadrophenia (6 August)
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