Tommy (1975 film)

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Tommy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Russell
Screenplay by	Ken Russell
Based on	Tommy by the Who
Produced by	Ken Russell Robert Stigwood
Starring	Ann-Margret Oliver Reed Roger Daltrey Elton John Eric Clapton John Entwistle Keith Moon Paul Nicholas Jack Nicholson Victoria Russell Robert Powell Arthur Brown Pete Townshend Tina Turner The Who
Cinematography	Dick Bush Ronnie Taylor
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)
Release dates	19 March 1975 (1975-03-19) (United States)[1] 26 March 1975 (1975-03-26) (United Kingdom)
Running time	108 minutes[2]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$3 million[3]
Box office	$34.3 million[4]

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.

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]