Tommy

~Your senses will never be the same.


Overview

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.


Genres


General Information

Release Date: 1975-03-19
Budget: $5000000
Revenue: $34300000
Runtime: 111 min


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