After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.
Cast
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
Victoria Russell
Sally Simpson
Ben Aris
Reverend Simpson
Mary Holland
Mrs. Simpson
Gary Rich
Rock Musician
Dick Allan
President Black Angels
Barry Winch
Young Tommy
Eddie Stacey
Bovver Boy
Liza 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)
Ken Russell
Cripple (uncredited)
Lisa Vanderpump
Girl at Christmas Party (uncredited)
James Payne
Man in Strip Club Collecting a Program (uncredited)
Crew
Ken Russell
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Stuart Baird
Editor
Dick Bush
Director of Photography
Ronnie Taylor
Director of Photography
Robin Lehman
Director of Photography
Christopher Stamp
Executive Producer
Beryl Vertue
Executive Producer
Robert Stigwood
Producer
Richard Pointing
Wardrobe Supervisor
Shirley Russell
Costume Design
George Blackler
Makeup Artist
Peter Robb-King
Makeup Artist
Terry Ackland-Snow
Assistant Art Director
Iain Bruce
Sound Recordist
Sheldon Elbourne
Visual Effects
Malcolm Bubb
Visual Effects
Pete Townshend
Original Music Composer, Original Concept, Original Story
Paul Dufficey
Set Designer
Tim Hutchinson
Set Designer
Brian Smith
Best Boy Grip
John Comfort
Production Manager
Keith Moon
Original Story
Roger Daltrey
Original Story
John Entwistle
Original Story
John Clark
Art Direction
