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Tommy

Tommy

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Tommy

"Your senses will never be the same."

1975

1h 51m

6.5(374 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

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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

John Entwistle

John Entwistle

Himself

Keith Moon

Keith Moon

Uncle Ernie

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Cousin Kevin

Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson

The Specialist

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Captain Walker

Creative team

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

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