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MTV’s top 10 Motorcycle Movies includes Quadrophenia as number 7.

MTV.com – Movies – News – Rewind: Hogwarts Doesn’t Have Anything On These Hog Flicks: “7. ‘Quadrophenia’ (1979)
Hard-core bikers will scoff at the inclusion of this mod opus, as the motorized vehicles herein are technically Vespa Scooters, not motorcycles – but we thought we’d mix things up a bit. Besides, motorcycles are represented in this film (based on the Who’s 1973 concept album) as the tough rockers’ counterparts to the more stylish mods’ mode of transportation. ‘Quadrophenia’ remains an enthralling glimpse into the frustration of working-class Britain of the ’60s as well as the power that music has to define its more rabid listeners.”