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Ricki and the Flash

Ricki and the Flash

Get Ready for Ricki.

20155.81h 40m

Overview

Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by Diablo Cody
Produced by Mason Novick, Marc Platt, Gary Goetzman
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $41.3M

Top Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Ricki Rendazzo

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Pete Brummel

Mamie Gummer

Mamie Gummer

Julie Brummel

Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan

Joshua Brummel

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Maureen Brummel

Ben Platt

Ben Platt

Daniel

Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield

Greg

Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

Oma

Nick Westrate

Nick Westrate

Adam Brummel

Cherise Boothe

Cherise Boothe

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Themes & Keywords

rock starhomophobiaagingfamily relationshipsdivorceestranged

About Ricki and the Flash

Ricki and the Flash is a comedy, drama, music film released in 2015 exploring themes of rock star, homophobia, aging, family relationships, divorce, estranged. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer. Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her family.

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