Ricky! The Movie
2010
Streaming Video
In 1983 Ricky T scored a minor top 20 hit on the international charts ...but just 5 years later Ricky had all but disappeared with only rare sightings, each one more outrageous and unbelievable than the last. But who was Ricky T? Many opinions are offered but most are conflicting . And why the continuing fascination and debate about what was after all just another one hit wonder? What we do know is, Ricky was an artist, a chameleon, a renaissance man, a bon viveur...yet according to some he never existed at all... The 80's were known as the decade of shoulder pads, robot dancing, Pac man and who shot JR? But there were many cultural phenomenas that occurred during this celebrated decade that have since been forgotten in the sands of time. One of them was a pop star named 'Ricky T'.In 1983, musical prodigy 'Ricky T' scored a national top 20 electro pop hit called 'Candy land'. Ricky had everything that makes a pop star. Talent, Money, Fame, Success, Groupies.... well, almost everything. Ricky was never able to score that elusive second hit.When Ricky first appeared, he was hailed as the next big thing. Everyone who was anyone had an opinion on Ricky. But fame can be a fickle mistress.Just 5 years later Ricky hit rock bottom and became just another statistic. Yesterday's hero. Another one hit wonder fading slowly into obscurity.Everything went silent for Ricky T...Until now. In 2010 after 20 years out of the spotlight, Ricky made a surprise comeback, with the most unexpected results.A documentary team was commissioned to follow his progress, along the way meeting the people and artists that were touched by the life & enigma that was 'Ricky!-T'
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Australia : , 2010.Sydney : Beamafilm Pty. Ltd.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file (99 min.) )
Notes:
Available online at Beamafilm.EnglishDescription based on online resource; title from title screen.
Credits:
Director, Liam Firmager
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Cast: Cast: Peter Donelly,Jeff Telford,Georgia Sinclair,Liana Kriemer,Dennis Coard
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M Australian Classification BoardM Beamafilm or New Zealand Standards Organisation12 Beamafilm or British Standards Organisation12 Beamafilm or Irish Standards OrganisationPG-13 Beamafilm or American Standards Organisation14A Beamafilm or Canadian Standards Organisation
Language:
English
Index terms:
1980s2000sAustraliaComedyDocumentaryPop MusicPop CultureMovie
BRN:
813635
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