John Entwistle

Fueled by amphetamines and teen angst, Jimmy speeds around London on his scoot with his Mod friends getting into trouble.

Fueled by amphetamines and teen angst, Jimmy speeds around London on his scoot with his Mod friends getting into trouble.

The Who's classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including manyof music's biggest stars. Roger Daltrey is Tommy and Elton John portrays the Pinball Wizard. Appearances by Tina Turner and Jack Nicholson.

Tommy is a "deaf, dumb and blind kid" who retreats into himself after the death of his father and ultimately becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult because of that.

On a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love, the first and only Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade's spirit and ushering in a new era of rock and roll. Monterey would launch the careers of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, but they were just a few among a wildly diverse cast that included Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Who, the Byrds, Hugh Masekela, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar. With his characteristic verite style, D. A. Pennebaker captured it all, immortalizing moments that have become legend: Pete Townshend destroying his guitar, Jimi Hendrix burning his. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this timeless document of a landmark event.

This classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including many stars of the rock music industry. Told through the remarkable music of The Who, this is the story of TOMMY, who, when just a boy of six, witnessed the murder of his father by his mother (Ann-Margaret) andher lover (Oliver Reed). They command him, 'You didn't hear it, you didn't see it, and you won't say anything to anyone.' As a result, the traumatized boy retreats into the shadows of his mind and becomes deaf, dumb and blind. Growing into manhood. Tommy (Roger Daltrey) is subjected to several bizarre cure attempts by The Acid Queen (Tina Turner), the Preacher (Eric Clapton), and the Specialist (Jack Nicholson). In spite of his handicap, Tommy defeats the Pinball Wizard (Elton John) and becomesthe champ, attaining a devoted following. When he is finally cured, he is hailed by his fans as a 'Messiah.'