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)
1 character mistake
Directed by: Franc Roddam
Starring: Ray Winstone, Phil Davis, Mark Wingett, Leslie Ash, Phil Daniels, Sting, Garry Cooper, Kate Williams, Michael Elphick, Toyah Willcox
Visible crew/equipment: In the final scene before Phil Daniels rides the scooter off the cliff you can see a shadow of the helicopter filming the scene.
Judge: You are fined £75.
Ace Face: [Takes his cheque book out of his pocket] I'll pay now if you don't mind. Have you got a pen, your honour?
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.