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Tommy

- Your senses will never be the same.

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.

Release Date : 1975-03-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Robert Stigwood OrganizationHemdale

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Oliver Reed

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : Oliver Reed

Gender : Male

Ann-Margret

Character Name : Nora

Original Name : Ann-Margret

Gender : Female

Roger Daltrey

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Roger Daltrey

Gender : Male

Elton John

Character Name : The Pinball Wizard

Original Name : Elton John

Gender : Male

Eric Clapton

Character Name : The Preacher

Original Name : Eric Clapton

Gender : Male

John Entwistle

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : John Entwistle

Gender : Male

Keith Moon

Character Name : Uncle Ernie

Original Name : Keith Moon

Gender : Male

Paul Nicholas

Character Name : Cousin Kevin

Original Name : Paul Nicholas

Gender : Male

Jack Nicholson

Character Name : The Specialist

Original Name : Jack Nicholson

Gender : Male

Robert Powell

Character Name : Captain Walker

Original Name : Robert Powell

Gender : Male

Pete Townshend

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Pete Townshend

Gender : Male

Tina Turner

Character Name : The Acid Queen

Original Name : Tina Turner

Gender : Female

Arthur Brown

Character Name : The Priest

Original Name : Arthur Brown

Gender : Male

Victoria Russell

Character Name : Sally Simpson

Original Name : Victoria Russell

Gender : Female

Ben Aris

Character Name : Reverend Simpson

Original Name : Ben Aris

Gender : Male

Mary Holland

Character Name : Mrs. Simpson

Original Name : Mary Holland

Gender : Male

Gary Rich

Character Name : Rock Musician

Original Name : Gary Rich

Gender : Male

Dick Allan

Character Name : President Black Angels

Original Name : Dick Allan

Gender : Male

Barry Winch

Character Name : Young Tommy

Original Name : Barry Winch

Gender : Male

Eddie Stacey

Character Name : Bovver Boy

Original Name : Eddie Stacey

Gender : Male

Liza Strike

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Liza Strike

Gender : Female

Gillian McIntosh

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Gillian McIntosh

Gender : Male

Simon Townshend

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Simon Townshend

Gender : Male

Vicki Brown

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Vicki Brown

Gender : Male

Mylon LeFevre

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Mylon LeFevre

Gender : Male

Kit Trevor

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Kit Trevor

Gender : Male

Billy Nicholls

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Billy Nicholls

Gender : Male

Helen Shappel

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Helen Shappel

Gender : Male

Jeff Roden

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Jeff Roden

Gender : Male

Paul Gurvitz

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Paul Gurvitz

Gender : Male

Margo Newman

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Margo Newman

Gender : Male

Alison Dowling

Character Name : Vocal Chorus (voice)

Original Name : Alison Dowling

Gender : Female

Jennifer Baker

Character Name : Nurse #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Jennifer Baker

Gender : Female

Susan Baker

Character Name : Nurse #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Baker

Gender : Female

Peter Brace

Character Name : Man with Knife (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Brace

Gender : Male

Imogen Claire

Character Name : Nurse at the Specialist's Practice (uncredited)

Original Name : Imogen Claire

Gender : Female

Gillian King

Character Name : Handmaiden to the Acid Queen (uncredited)

Original Name : Gillian King

Gender : Male

Juliet King

Character Name : Handmaiden to the Acid Queen (uncredited)

Original Name : Juliet King

Gender : Male

Steven Longhurst

Character Name : Tommy Accolyte (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Longhurst

Gender : Male

Ken Russell

Character Name : Cripple (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Russell

Gender : Male

Lisa Vanderpump

Character Name : Girl at Christmas Party (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Vanderpump

Gender : Female

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-02-18

"Tommy" (Barry Winch) is a young lad who lives an almost zombified existence with his mother "Nora" (Ann-Margret) and her second husband "Frank" (Oliver Reed). Flashback tells us that her first husband (Robert Powell) was a gallant flier during the second world war who didn't make it through, and so born on VE Day, the young baby might have been forgiven for thinking that all the flags and fanfare was for him! The kid wasn't born like this, but a trauma somewhere along the line appears to have short-circuited his brain, and so now he doesn't see, speak or hear. Despite their best efforts - and those of a few rather curious family "friends" he remains steadfastly in his own world until a pinball game. He's an ace at the thing and soon the fortunes of his family see his mother rolling around in diamonds on a white carpet or attending gala night at the opera. "Nora" gets a bit frustrated one evening with her now grown up son (Roger Daltrey) and an altercation ensues that brings him, once more, to life - and a life in which he recalls the drama that sent him silent in the first place. Mirrors are quite central to the plot here, and it's one of them that convinces "Tommy" he has an almost Messianic role in life - and so the family start to enjoy an evangelical life that would put "Elmer Gantry" to shame. Wealth, fame, acclaim - but "Tommy" still needs one more thing - fulfilment! Fat chance, here, but what Ken Russell does do is offer us a roller-coaster of a ride as the characters that touch his life range from benign to perverse. Tina Turner is great as the slightly deranged "Acid Queen" and Elton John's "Pinball Wizard" is probably the highlight of this whole rock opera that leaves no aspects of this man's life untouched. Along the way, we also takes great swipes at the sentimentality and venality of life - and Reed takes up that cudgel with a natural aplomb. The star? Well that's got to be Ann-Margret who quite literally throws herself in to part, holding a note and a dance with the best of them. I didn't love the last twenty minutes, but I suppose however this ended was never going to be entirely satisfactory and I never really appreciated Daltrey as a sex-symbol before, but as this gathers pace and he loses his shirt, it's not hard to see why he shone here - physically and metaphorically. It's eclectic, a little hedonistic and meandering at times, but none the worse for that. Turn it up and let it loose.