Tommy : the movie
2004
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Nora Walker is told that her British fighter pilot husband is missing in action and presumed killed in World War II. On V.E. Day, Nora gives birth to their son, who she names Tommy. While Tommy is an adolescent, Nora marries Frank, a shifty camp counselor. Shortly thereafter, Tommy suffers an emotionally traumatic experience associated with his father and step-father, which, based on things told to him at that time, results in him becoming deaf, dumb and blind, a situation which several people exploit for their own pleasure. As Nora tries several things to bring Tommy out of his psychosomatic disabilities, Tommy, now a young man, happens upon pinball as a stimulus. Playing by intuition, Tommy becomes a pinball master, which in turn makes him, and by association Nora and Frank, rich and famous. Nora literally shatters Tommy to his awakening, which ultimately leads to both the family's rise and downfall as people initially try to emulate Tommy's path then rebel against it
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Author:
Townshend, Pete, composer, directorRussell, Ken, 1927-2011, composerStigwood, Robert, 1934-2016, producerAnn-Margret, 1941-, actorReed, Oliver, 1938-1999, actorDaltry, Roger, 1944-, actorJohn, Elton, 1947-, actorClapton, Eric, actorNicholson, Jack, 1937-, actorTurner, Tina, actorRussell, Ken, screenwriter, directorThe Who (Musical group)Umbrella Entertainment
Edition:
5.1 Widescreen collectors edition.
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd, ©1975.Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment ; 2004.
Collation:
1 videodisc (DVD) (111 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Title from disc."All new interviews with cast & crew!"-- Cover.Based on the rock opera by Pete Townshend.Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.Special features: audio commentary with director Ken Russell ; interviews with Ken Russell, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey & Ann-Margret ; theatrical trailer.Newly restored print ; The original Sansuai Quintophonic mix.
Credits:
Music & lyrics by Pete Townshend ; screenplay by Ken Russell ; produced by Robert Stigwood and Ken Russell ; directed by Ken Russell.
Performers:
Cast: Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Paul Nicholas, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Pete Townshend, Tina Turner.
Audience:
Cenosorship classification: M ; for adult concepts.
System details:
DVD region All ; PAL : 16:9 widescreen.
Dewey class:
791.4372
Language:
English
BRN:
359512
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