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Tommy

Tommy

Your senses will never be the same.

19756.41h 51m

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.

Directed by Ken Russell
Written by Ken Russell, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend
Produced by Robert Stigwood, Ken Russell
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $34.3M

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

adulterychild abuse1970schristmas partydeaf-muteworld war iimusicalsatirechristmas treedeath of fathermutepinballrock operarock musicalpost warcult leaderpsychosomatic illnessblindnesspinball machineholiday campvisually impaired personchristmas lightsevil childmessiahcult of celebrity1940s1950s1960switch doctor1930sabusive stepfatheracid trippsychotronic filmchild sexual abuseindependent filmsurrealisticcelebridade

About Tommy

Tommy is a drama, music film released in 1975 exploring themes of adultery, child abuse, 1970s, christmas party, deaf-mute, world war ii. Directed by Ken Russell, it stars Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey. 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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