"Tommy", a 1975 British satirical operetta fantasy drama film, was written and directed by Ken Russell. It was based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album "Tommy". The storyline concerns a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader. The film features an excellent star-studded ensemble cast, including band members of The Who 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. Unfortunately, David Bowie is part of the ensemble and didn't have anything to do with the movie.

This film was an independent production by Russell and Robert Stigwood. The film was released by Columbia Pictures in the US in March 1975 and in the UK just 10 days later. Overall cinematography was by Dick Bush and Ronnie Taylor. Stuart Baird handled all of the editing. Robert Stigwood Organization Ltd., a British movie production company, founded in 1965, performed all of the production functions.

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. In 1975, the film won the award for Rock Movie of the Year in the First Annual Rock Music Awards.

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