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Tommy Details

1975

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Starring	Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Elton John
Director	Ken Russell
Genres	Music/Musical

Tommy

Director Ken Russell's vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who's classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered deaf, dumb, and blind by the sight of his father's murder. His psychedelic journey through a maze of abusive relatives and strange "cures" eventually leads to enlightenment and sainthood. The film is based on guitarist Pete Townshend's stage opera, and features a star-studded cast that includes Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Elton John, Jack Nicholson, and Tina Turner.

Starring	Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Paul Nicholas, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Tina Turner
Director	Ken Russell
Studio	UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate
Genres	Music/Musical
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1975 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jul 2001

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Critic's review of Tommy
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- Mystical rock opera screened with the director's usual barrage of effects and an ear-splitting score. Of occasional interest.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  This is the original ...
  
  This is the original version, not the recently re-released two disk edition.
  
  This rock-opera was directed by the wierd and wonderful Ken Russel in ... read more »
  
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  - Mike Davies
  - Merseyside
  - 31 Aug 2004 at 01:07
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  It's no quadrophenia
  
  Firtly, love the who, secondly, love tommy the album. but the film was just wierd. you want my advice? watch quadrophenia :)
  
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  - 15 Sep 2010 at 17:50
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  its the who! its tommy! its also total crap!
  
  First off the who are brilliant, secoundly tommy the album is a masterpiece, thirdly just before watching this i watched pink floyds the wall. all of this ... read more »
  
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  - Hornchurch
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 12:49
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  Top list of actors n great sound track
  
  Oliver Reed, the gorgeous Anne Margret, Tina Tuner, Robert Powell, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Ken russell in one film. Great sound track and film overall.read more »
  
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Daltrey considered re-teaming with Russell before his death
- WENN Newsdesk
- 29 Nov 2011
The Who rocker Roger Daltrey has paid tribute to his Tommy director Ken Russell, revealing they re-teamed to discuss a new project just weeks before his death. The 84-year-old filmmaker, who directed Daltrey in the band's 1975 rock opera, passed away in hospital following a series of strokes over the weekend (27Nov11). Daltrey has written a tribute article in honour of his late friend for the Daily Express and in the piece, the musician reveals they were considering working together again on a Read more
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  Director Ken Russell's vibrant, hyperactive version of the Who's classic rock opera tells the story of a boy (Roger Daltrey) rendered deaf, dumb, and blind by the sight of his father's murder. His psychedelic journey through a maze of abusive relatives and strange "cures" eventually leads to ...