Ricky Rapper and Cool Wendy () is a 2012 Finnish family film directed by
Mari Rantasila. It premiered on February 10, 2012.
Lauri Karo stars as
Ricky Rapper, while
Venni Uotila plays Nelly Noodlehead and
Olivia Ainali portrays the titular character, Cool Wendy.
This was the third and final Ricky Rapper film produced by
Kinotar Oy. The next installment, ''
Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard
Ricky Rapper and Slick Leonard () is a Finnish musical film released in February 2014. Directed by Timo Koivusalo, the screenplay is partly based on the books ''Risto Räppääjä saa isän'' (2011) and ''Risto Räppääjä ja kaksoisolento'' (20 ...
'', was produced by
Artista Filmi.
Plot
Ricky Rapper and Nelly Noodlehead travel to an island where Elvi Rapper is managing a holiday resort. They meet Cool Wendy and her father, Uolevi Horsmaniemi. Wendy, slightly older than Ricky and Nelly, disrupts their dynamic as Nelly becomes drawn to Wendy. Meanwhile, old friends Elvi and Uolevi grow closer. The film explores themes of friendship, loneliness, and accepting differences.
Cast
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Lauri Karo as Ricky Rapper
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Venni Uotila as Nelly Noodlehead
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Olivia Ainali as Cool Wendy
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Annu Valonen as Rauha Rapper
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Martti Suosalo
(born 19 July 1962) is a Finnish actor and singer.
Suosalo was born in Oulu, and began his career in 1986 with an appearance in a TV series. He began to work as a regular actor on Finnish television but also appeared in several films in the e ...
as Lennart Lindberg
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Ulla Tapaninen as Elvi Rapper
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Juha Muje as Uolevi Horsmaniemi
Reception
The film was positively reviewed by Finnish critics.
References
External links
Finnish Film Foundation information page
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Ricky Rapper films
2010s Finnish films
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