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Tommy (1975) -- A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult because of that.
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Release Date:
26 March 1975 (UK) more
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Your senses will never be the same
Plot:
A psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult because of that. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(29 articles)
Gothic (DVD Review)
 (From Fangoria. 10 December 2009, 10:59 PM, PST)

Al Kennedy on Funny Bones
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 5 December 2009, 4:10 PM, PST)

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A Film Way Ahead of its Time more (166 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Oliver Reed ... Frank Hobbs

Ann-Margret ... Nora Walker

Roger Daltrey ... Tommy Walker

Elton John ... Local Lad

Eric Clapton ... The Preacher

John Entwistle ... Himself

Keith Moon ... Uncle Ernie

Paul Nicholas ... Cousin Kevin

Jack Nicholson ... The Specialist
Robert Powell ... Captain Walker
Pete Townshend ... Himself
Tina Turner ... The Acid Queen
Arthur Brown ... The Priest

Victoria Russell ... Sally Simpson
Ben Aris ... Reverend Simpson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Who's Tommy
Tommy by 'The Who' (USA) (complete title)
Tommy: The Movie (USA) (promotional title)
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111 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Quintaphonic (5 channel Dolby Stereo) | Dolby
Certification:
Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2001) | New Zealand:R16 | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1977) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | UK:15 | Singapore:PG | Ireland:15 | UK:AA (original rating)

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Elton John asked to keep the outrageous boots from his costume. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the scene at the amusement park in the "Amazing Journey" sequence, young Tommy can clearly be seen laughing while seated on one of the whirling rides. This is incorrect, as Tommy is supposed to be completely unresponsive to his surroundings. more
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Nora Walker Hobbs: And Tommy doesn't know what day it is. He doesn't know who Jesus was or what praying is.
All: How can he be saved, from the eternal grave?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Movie Music Mania (2005) (TV) more
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Mother and Son more

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47 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
A Film Way Ahead of its Time, 15 December 2000
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Author: lambiepie-2 from Los Angeles, CA

My older brother bought an LP The Who's "Tommy" in the 60's. I was very young but I liked it. It was a project ahead of its time. In the 70's I had a fantastic music teacher who played music soundtracks of several rock artists for my class, included was The Who's Tommy which I remembered immediately. Three years later, this movie came out directed by Ken Russell. I didn't get it at all. I loved the new soundtrack, still do. I loved the performances in the movie by Elton John and Tina Turner. But as a young teen, the movie I didn't get. Well, 20 years went by and on cable I saw Tommy again. This time, I got it. I understood what Ken Russell's vision was and for 1975 it was WAY ahead of its time. It is, in fact, a brilliant masterpiece of 20th Century pop culture: a brave, warped and cartoon mixture of sex, violence, war, religion and celebrity worship with the backdrop of one heck of a rock opera and story by The Who but focusing on the burning questions...what IS the central focus in our lives? Do we choose to look up to the right thing in our lives? And what do they look up to? Do they understand the power they have? Do we? Tommy is an experience in film, not for everyone. Its "out there" but a vision in its tale.

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