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About
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.
Theatrical
Mar 19, 1975
DVD / Blu-ray
Sep 21, 1999
Box Office
$34.3M
Budget
$5.0M
Return
6.9x
Theaters
3
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Robert Stigwood Organization, Hemdale
Keywords
child abuse
rock 'n' roll
adultery
1970s
christmas party
deaf-mute
world war ii
musical
christmas tree
satire
death of father
mute
pinball
rock opera
rock musical
post war
cult leader
psychosomatic illness
blindness
pinball machine
holiday camp
visually impaired person
christmas lights
evil child
messiah
cult of celebrity
1940s
1950s
1960s
witch doctor
1930s
abusive stepfather
acid trip
psychotronic film
child sexual abuse
independent film
surrealistic
Cast
Full credits →O
Oliver Reed
Frank
A
Ann-Margret
Nora
R
Roger Daltrey
Tommy
E
Elton John
The Pinball Wizard
E
Eric Clapton
The Preacher
A
Arthur Brown
The Priest
P
Pete Townshend
Himself
J
John Entwistle
Himself
T
Tina Turner
The Acid Queen
P
Paul Nicholas
Cousin Kevin
K
Keith Moon
Uncle Ernie
J
Jack Nicholson
The Specialist
R
Robert Powell
Captain Walker
V
Victoria Russell
Sally Simpson
B
Ben Aris
Reverend Simpson
E
Eddie Stacey
Bovver Boy
S
Simon Townshend
Vocal Chorus (voice)
M
Mylon LeFevre
Vocal Chorus (voice)
B
Billy Nicholls
Vocal Chorus (voice)
J
Jeff Roden
Vocal Chorus (voice)
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