Ricochet (documentary)

Ricochet
Ricochet
	Cover of Ricochet VHS (1984)
Original title	Ricochet
Directed by	Gerry Troyna
Written by	Martin Stellman
Produced by	Blasher Bhattacharyaa; Rebecca Dodds; Gerry Troyna; Maya Vision International;
Starring	David Bowie; Carlos Alomar; Steve Elson; Stan Harrison; David Lebolt; Lenny Pickett; Carmine Rojas; Christopher Simms; Frank Simms; Earl Slick; Tony Thompson;
Cinematography	Andy Carchrae
Edited by	Alan Trott
Music by	David Bowie
Distributed by	Maya Vision International
Release date	1984 (rerelease 2006)
Running time	59 min (rerelease 78 min)
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Ricochet is a 1984 documentary film about the musician David Bowie. Made with Bowie’s full consent and participation, it was the second of such documentary productions following Cracked Actor from 1975. However, whereas Cracked Actor was made for television by the BBC's Omnibus strand, Ricochet was made for commercial release to the home video market.

The documentary was filmed in the Far East at the very end of Bowie’s 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour. Directed by Gerry Troyna, the film interweaves the documentary format with travelogue, scripted narrative interludes, and some edited live performances by Bowie and his band. It was first released in 1984 on VHS.

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