Tommy (1975 film)
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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.[5] The film featured a star-studded ensemble cast, including the band members themselves (most notably, lead singer Roger Daltrey, who plays the title role), Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson.
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Directed by | Ken Russell |
Screenplay by | Ken Russell |
Based on | Tommy by the Who |
Produced by | Ken Russell Robert Stigwood |
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Edited by | Stuart Baird |
Music by | The Who |
Production companies | Robert Stigwood Organization Ltd. Hemdale Film Corporation |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (United States) Hemdale Film Corporation (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 108 minutes[2] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | $3 million[3] |
Box office | $34.3 million[4] |
An independent production by Russell and Robert Stigwood, Tommy was released by Columbia Pictures in the US on 19 March 1975 while in the UK it was released by Hemdale Film Corporation on 26 March 1975. Ann-Margret received a Golden Globe Award for her performance and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Pete Townshend was also nominated for an Oscar for his work in scoring and adapting the music for the film. The film was shown at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition.[6] In 1975, the film won the award for Rock Movie of the Year in the First Annual Rock Music Awards.[7]