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Tommy

Tommy

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Tommy

"Your senses will never be the same."

1975

1h 51m

6.5(384 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Robert Stigwood Organization

Hemdale

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Frank

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Nora

Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

Tommy

Elton John

Elton John

The Pinball Wizard

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

The Preacher

Arthur Brown

Arthur Brown

The Priest

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Himself

John Entwistle

John Entwistle

Himself

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

The Acid Queen

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Cousin Kevin

Creative team

Directed by: Ken Russell
Written by: Ken Russell
Produced by: Ken Russell
Robert Stigwood

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