Character mistake: Jimmy is at work, feeling sick in the toilet. Two other employees are talking at the sinks. The man on the left is called Phil by his colleague at the beginning of the scene, but at the end of the scene, he calls him Simon.
Quadrophenia (1979)
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Directed by: Franc Roddam
Starring: Ray Winstone, Phil Davis, Mark Wingett, Leslie Ash, Phil Daniels, Sting, Garry Cooper, Kate Williams, Michael Elphick, Toyah Willcox
Factual error: In the Brighton street scenes the parading air cadets are wearing service issue pullovers. These were not introduced as part of the uniform until the mid seventies. During the sixties air cadets would have been wearing battledress tunics.
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Trivia: Michael Elphick and Phil Daniels play father and son in this film. In real life, Elphick was only twelve years older than Daniels.
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Answer: Yes, you're right! The last scene shows a scooter with no windscreen.