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Tommy is a 1975 British musical fantasy drama film written and directed by Ken Russell and based on the Who's 1969 rock opera album Tommy about a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader.
Mar 26, 1975 · Tommy: Directed by Ken Russell. With Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Elton John. A psychosomatically blind, deaf, and mute boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the figurehead of a cult.
- (23K)
- Drama, Musical
- Ken Russell
- 1975-03-26
Screenplay by. Russell. The movie's purpose and achievement would be hard to figure out on the basis of what its makers say about it. Pete Townshend, who wrote the original album for The Who, says Tommy is an attack on the hypocrisy of organized religion.
Tommy (1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Nora Walker is told that her British bomber pilot husband is missing in action and presumed killed in World War II. On V.E. Day, Nora gives birth to their son and names him Tommy.
The film starts off high-energy, with some great early sequences featuring Tina Turner as a dominatrix with a psychedelic Iron Maiden and Elton John's climactic pinball duel (his cover of The Who...
- (35)
- Musical
- PG
Tommy. The Who's classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including manyof music's biggest stars. Roger Daltrey is Tommy and Elton John portrays the Pinball Wizard. Appearances by Tina Turner and Jack Nicholson. 2,951 IMDb 6.6 1 h 51 min 1975.
