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WHAM!( 2023)

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Overview

Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.

    Top Billed Cast

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      George Michael

      Self (archive footage)

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      Andrew Ridgeley

      Self

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      Elton John

      Self (archive footage)

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      David Bowie

      Self (archive footage)

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      Mick Jagger

      Self (archive footage)

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      Sting

      Self (archive footage)

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      Freddie Mercury

      Self (archive footage)

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      Paul McCartney

      Self (archive footage)

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      Shirlie Kemp

      Self (archive footage)

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      Pepsi DeMacque

      Self (archive footage)

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      Jerry Wexler

      Self (archive photos)

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      Aretha Franklin

      Self (archive footage)

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      Tony Hadley

      Self (archive footage)

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      Bono

      Self (archive footage)

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      Boy George

      Self (archive footage)

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      Terry Wogan

      Self (archive footage)

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      Simon Napier-Bell

      Self (archive footage)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 21 2023
    Using actuality from their relatively short career, this is quite an interesting documentary that illustrates the rise and fall of this duo of childhood friends that started off in a small bedroom in North London and ended up punching well beyond it's weight in the UK, USA and in China too. It uses running narratives from George Michael (aka "Yog") and Andrew Ridgeley and takes us on a colourful chronology of their rise to fame and has accessed a strong selection of archive to support that. It's not one of those films that's constantly interrupted by chats from opinionated music journalists, in...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • archive footage
    • 1980s
    • music documentary