The 1979 youth subculture classic, directed by Frank Roddam, takes characters from the concept album by rock band The Who. A top soundtrack naturally accompanies the action. His parents don't understand him. He has a dead end job in an advertising agency, which he hates. The girl he loves doesn't feel the same way about him.
Life is far from sweet.
Being a mod gives Jimmy a sense of purpose. When the mods descend upon the seaside town of Brighton at the same time as the rockers, violence ensues. A riot breaks out. Jimmy returns to London, only to discover his mother has found his drugs and throws him out of the house. He walks out of his job after being disciplined for arriving late for work, and after discovering Steph has taken up with his best friend decides to head back to Brighton.