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Wham!

Sat, Nov 4, 2023
    Part of
  • BAM Film 2023
  • and
  • Let The Record Show: Archived Cinema
Directed by Chris Smith

In 1982, teenage best friends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley set out to conquer the world as WHAM! Four years later, they played their very last gig at Wembley Stadium, having done exactly that. With unprecedented access to both George and Andrew’s personal archive—including never-before-seen footage and previously unheard candid interviews—WHAM! charts their incredible journey from school friends to superstars. Their time in the spotlight was white-hot, buoyed by hit after hit, including “Club Tropicana,” “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go,” and “Last Christmas.” It was a time that both encapsulated and epitomized not just their youth, but also those of the millions of fans that adored them.

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      RUNNING TIME

      92min

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      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

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      General Admission: $16
      Members: $8

      Leadership support for
      BAM Access Programs provided by
      the Jerome L. Greene Foundation

      JL Greene

      Leadership support for
      BAM Film provided by
      the Ford Foundation and
      The Thompson Family Foundation

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