Review of Quadrophenia (1979) by Brian R — 24 Aug 2008

Bad acting, bad music, bad cinematography, poor story development, no character building... this film is pretty dire....

This review of Quadrophenia (1979) was written by Brian R on 24 Aug 2008.

Quadrophenia has generally received very positive reviews.

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