"Your senses will never be the same."

1975

1h 51m

6.5(341 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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Cast & Crew

41 members

Acting

Oliver Reed

Frank

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Ann-Margret

Nora

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Roger Daltrey

Tommy

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Elton John

The Pinball Wizard

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Eric Clapton

The Preacher

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John Entwistle

Himself

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Keith Moon

Uncle Ernie

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Paul Nicholas

Cousin Kevin

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Jack Nicholson

The Specialist

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Robert Powell

Captain Walker

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Pete Townshend

Himself

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Tina Turner

The Acid Queen

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Arthur Brown

The Priest

Costume & Make-Up

Victoria Russell

Sally Simpson

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Ben Aris

Reverend Simpson

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Mary Holland

Mrs. Simpson

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Gary Rich

Rock Musician

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Dick Allan

President Black Angels

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Barry Winch

Young Tommy

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Crew

Eddie Stacey

Bovver Boy

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Liza Strike

Vocal Chorus (voice)

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Gillian McIntosh

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Simon Townshend

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Vicki Brown

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Mylon LeFevre

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Kit Trevor

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Billy Nicholls

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Helen Shappel

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Jeff Roden

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Paul Gurvitz

Vocal Chorus (voice)

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Margo Newman

Vocal Chorus (voice)

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Alison Dowling

Vocal Chorus (voice)

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Jennifer Baker

Nurse #1 (uncredited)

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Susan Baker

Nurse #2 (uncredited)

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Peter Brace

Man with Knife (uncredited)

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Imogen Claire

Specialist's nurse (uncredited)

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Gillian King

Handmaiden to the Acid Queen (uncredited)

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Juliet King

Handmaiden to the Acid Queen (uncredited)

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Steven Longhurst

Tommy Accolyte (uncredited)

Directing

Ken Russell

Cripple (uncredited)

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Lisa Vanderpump

Girl at Christmas Party (uncredited)

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