Ricky is a 2025 American drama film, directed and produced by Rashad Frett, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Frett and Lin Que Ayoung. It is an expansion of the 2023 short …

Newly released after being locked up in his teens, 30-year-old Ricky navigates the challenging realities of life post-incarceration, and the complexity of gaining independence for the first time …

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Jan 25, 2025 · As Ricky, Stephan James has a pensive baby face (he resembles the young Matt Damon), and he plays every moment beautifully, caught between a kind of street worldliness …

Rashad Frett’s stunning and compassionate debut feature won the best directing award at the Sundance Film Festival and showcases a dynamic performance from Stephan James as Ricky.

Jan 27, 2025 · The amount of effort it takes to be a law-abiding citizen in America—and anywhere else, for that matter—is the subject of Ricky, Rashad Frett ’s thoughtful feature debut, starring …

Jan 26, 2025 · Ricky begins with a group of women praying over its title character, full name Ricardo Smith. He has just been released after serving 15 years and prayer may be one of the …

Feb 14, 2025 · This is the premise of Ricky, a drama co-written, produced, and directed by Rashad Frett. Ricky follows Ricardo “Ricky” portrayed by Stephan James (If Beale Street …

Jan 27, 2025 · Ricky, which premiered at Sundance and is based on Frett’s short of the same name, chronicles the difficulties previously incarcerated people face once they re-enter the world.

Feb 3, 2025 · After spending his entire adult life behind bars, 30-year-old Ricky (Stephan James) struggles to reintegrate into society, facing systemic barriers, personal doubts, and a world …