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Tommy
After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
1975 · Directed by Ken Russell · 111 min · Drama · Music · 19 frames
Tagline
Your senses will never be the same.
Crew
- Screenplay: Ken Russell
- Cinematography: Dick Bush, Robin Lehman, Ronnie Taylor
- Edited by: Stuart Baird
- Music: Pete Townshend
- Produced by: Robert Stigwood, Ken Russell
Cast
- Oliver Reed as Frank
- Ann-Margret as Nora
- Roger Daltrey as Tommy
- Elton John as The Pinball Wizard
- Eric Clapton as The Preacher
- Arthur Brown as The Priest
- Pete Townshend as Himself
- John Entwistle as Himself
- Tina Turner as The Acid Queen
- Paul Nicholas as Cousin Kevin
Production
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Robert Stigwood Organization, Hemdale
- Budget: $5,000,000
- Box office: $34,300,000
- Themes: adultery, child abuse, rock 'n' roll, 1970s, christmas party, deaf-mute, world war ii, musical, satire, christmas tree
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