Rikky and Pete | |
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Directed by | Nadia Tass |
Written by | David Parker |
Produced by | David Parker Nadia Tass |
Starring | Stephen Kearney Nina Landis Tetchie Agbayani Bill Hunter Bruno Lawrence Bruce Spence Lewis Fitz-Gerald Dorothy Alison Don Reid |
Cinematography | David Parker |
Edited by | Ken Sallows |
Music by |
Eddie Rayner Brian Baker Phil Judd (songs) |
Production companies |
Film Victoria Cascade Films |
Distributed by |
United Artists (MGM/UA Communications) |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$4million [1] |
Box office | A$1,071,875 (Australia) |
Rikky and Pete is a 1988 Australian film directed by Nadia Tass, written by David Parker, and starring Stephen Kearney and Nina Landis. [2]
Rikky Menzies (Nina Landis) is an out-of-work geologist and aspiring singer (vocals by Wendy Matthews). Her brother Pete Menzies (Stephen Kearney) is a misfit inventor. To find peace of mind and escape the ire of Police Sergeant Whitstead (Bill Hunter), they travel the outback of Australia until they reach the desert mining town of Mount Isa and its own zany individualists.
While United Artists provided $3 million of the budget, the rest of the money raised privately in Australia through 10BA. Shooting took place in Melbourne and Broken Hill. [1]
Rikky and Pete grossed A$1,071,875 at the box office in Australia, [3] which is equivalent to $2,014,185 in 2009 dollars.
Most of the songs on the album were written and/or performed by alumni of Split Enz and their later bands Crowded House, The Makers, and Schnell Fenster.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pete's Theme" (a.k.a. "Rikky and Pete (Theme)") | Anthony Edward Rayner, Brian Baker | The Makers | 1:51 |
2. | "Recurring Dream" (originally by the Mullanes) | Neil Finn, Paul Hester, Craig Hooper, Nick Seymour | Crowded House | 2:52 |
3. | "Rikky's Sample" | Rayner, Baker | The Makers | 0:42 |
4. | "Fingers Crossed" | Phil Judd | Noel's Cowards | 2:38 |
5. | "Cold Shoulder" | Judd | Noel's Cowards | 2:29 |
6. | "In the Dark" | Judd | Noel's Cowards | 2:56 |
7. | "Tears of Joy" | Judd | Noel's Cowards | 2:50 |
8. | "Just Like You" | Judd | Noel's Cowards | 2:28 |
9. | "Hard to Believe" | Judd | Noel's Cowards | 2:51 |
10. | "Pete's Ride" | Rayner, Baker | The Makers | 1:46 |
11. | "As Good as It Gets" | Rayner, Baker | The Makers | 1:10 |
12. | "Run a Mile" | Noel Crombie, Michael den Elzen, Nigel Griggs, Judd | Schnell Fenster | 3:02 |
13. | "Return to Melbourne" | Rayner, Baker | The Makers | 1:02 |
14. | "Perfect World" | Chris Stockley | Blue Healers | 2:43 |
15. | "Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy" | Rayner, Baker | The Makers | 1:08 |
16. | "Last Call for Love" | Keith Glass | Keith Glass and the Honky Tonks | 2:39 |
17. | "How Many More Moves" | Glass | Keith Glass and the Honky Tonks | 3:31 |
18. | "Hell of a Job" | Glass | Keith Glass and the Honky Tonks | 3:51 |
19. | "Whitstead" | Rayner, Baker | The Makers | 1:25 |
Total length: | 43:45 |