Oliver Reed
Frank
Ann-Margret
Nora
Roger Daltrey
Tommy
Elton John
The Pinball Wizard
Eric Clapton
The Preacher
John Entwistle
Himself
Keith Moon
Uncle Ernie
Paul Nicholas
Cousin Kevin
Jack Nicholson
The Specialist
Robert Powell
Captain Walker
Pete Townshend
Himself
Tina Turner
The Acid Queen
Arthur Brown
The Priest
Ben Aris
Reverend SimpsonMary Holland
Mrs. SimpsonGary Rich
Rock MusicianDick Allan
President Black AngelsBarry Winch
Young TommyLiza Strike
Vocal Chorus (voice)Gillian McIntosh
Vocal Chorus (voice)
Simon Townshend
Vocal Chorus (voice)Vicki Brown
Vocal Chorus (voice)Mylon LeFevre
Vocal Chorus (voice)Kit Trevor
Vocal Chorus (voice)Billy Nicholls
Vocal Chorus (voice)Helen Shappel
Vocal Chorus (voice)Jeff Roden
Vocal Chorus (voice)Paul Gurvitz
Vocal Chorus (voice)Margo Newman
Vocal Chorus (voice)Alison Dowling
Vocal Chorus (voice)Jennifer Baker
Nurse #1 (uncredited)Susan Baker
Nurse #2 (uncredited)Peter Brace
Man with Knife (uncredited)
Imogen Claire
Specialist's nurse (uncredited)Gillian King
Handmaiden to the Acid Queen (uncredited)Juliet King
Handmaiden to the Acid Queen (uncredited)
Steven Longhurst
Tommy Accolyte (uncredited)
Lisa Vanderpump
Girl at Christmas Party (uncredited)James Payne
Man in Strip Club Collecting a Program (uncredited)
Released
en
$5,000,000.00
$34,300,000.00
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Reviews
"Tommy" (Barry Winch) is a young lad who lives an almost zombified existence with his mother "Nora" (Ann-Margret) and her second husband "Frank" (Oliver Reed). Flashback tells us that her first husband (Robert Powell) was a gallant flier during the second world war who didn't make it through, and so born on VE Day, the young baby might have been forgiven for thinking that all the flags and fanfare