Rufus Wainwright sings I'm Runnin at 12

[rkv97]

WOW!!! I saw this movie when I was a kid and enjoyed it. But I could never think of the name of it. All I remember was it was a Canadian film. The black leather jacket and the phrase "ask me no questions and I will tell you no lies" and it dealt with stamps. And for some reason that came to my head today and I did a broad search on a popular search engine just on those parameters and viola!!! Now i can bring back memories of when I was a kid in the 1980's!!!

[youneek45]

I have the first movie on dvd, but i still cannot find the return of tommy tricker.

[Zutara4eva12]

actualy he was 14

[Piercedpixie56]

Haha, I wonder if Rufus is ashamed of this.

[sveccha15]

This is YOUR movie?!?!?! This movie is AMAZING!! Thank you so much for it! I am 25 years old and I still love it, as does my 24 year old sister. We still watch it to this day. I love both Tommy Tricker movies, and they sparked my love of the world and traveling. Thank you again!

[lilmizweasley]

Damn I LOVE this movie!!!! It is so hard to find this part of it too. thanks for uploading it :)

[00Jabberwoofles00]

I had this on video cassette but yeeeears back my player ate it! ):

[annajeffparker]

i loved this movie when i was a kid!!

[iRHAPEzombiies]

I use to run in the mall with my friends after watching this video when i was a kiddy wink.

[dj26000]

Great movie I saw it in 1989 when I was 5 on TV and I still watch it today in 2011 they don't make movies like that anymore like Lucus and the Goonies and Are u afraid of the dark TV show on snick back in the 90's but 80's movies are the best of all time!!!

[Dulcimerist]

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller is your movie? I ran across it on TV while flipping through the channels, and couldn't stop watching! It's a wonderful movie!

[lychantroop]

really underrated movie, maybe one of my favorite as a kid, even now i still enjoy it. i had big crush on nancy back then :)...and this song..for sur is great. thank you to you mike rubbo for this movie i will always remember and enjoy it. i must confess i watched it this morning hehe with my sister, and sorry for my bad english. long live quebec!

[hereinsertname]

I can't believe someone uploaded this! I've had this song stuck in my head for years ever since I watched this movie as a little kid and after some hardcore google searching I finally found it again!

[gsxer13]

O come on we all want a part 3!! Make one more Mike Rubbo!!

[SuzB3]

OMG. I LOVED this film when I first saw it. I was 8. I'll never forget it. I only saw it once and this is the first time I've searched online and been able to find it! Thanks for popping it up.

[speaka]

I've seen this movie sooooo many times with my siblings. Love it! Just introduced my children to it.

[qaiken]

i'm 12 and what is this

[serai7]

he kinda looks like jeremy sumpter

[87kittygirl]

I cant belive I found this I use to love this movie when I was a kid

[carladee22]

This is actually my favourite movie from when I was a kid! I just bought it on DVD from EBAY! HAHA

[hurricanebtvs]

What are the chances of you being able to uploading "Tommy, Come Back" im after it badly. thanks.

[MikeRubbo]

@hurricanebtvs I only have the audo track over the end titles. martha never sang it on camwra. Do you want that? Mike

[ginoruiz2]

@MikeRubbo hey Mike! any chance i could also get a copy of "Tommy Come Back"? i've been scouring the internet for decades and couldn't find it anywhere! i used to play it over and over again til i lost the tape (in the days before CDs) during a family vacation hahaha

[ginoruiz2]

@MikeRubbo hey Mike! any chance i could also get a copy of "Tommy Come Back"? i've been scouring the internet for decades and couldn't find it anywhere! i used to play it over and over again til i lost the tape (in the days before CDs) during a family vacation hahaha love the film by the way, i've watched it soooo many times that i could recite the dialogue from start to finish from memory

[hurricanebtvs]

@MikeRubbo Yes, please!

[jipi050]

@MikeRubbo Would love if you could post it or send it also to me :o)

Grew up with those movies (Abeit, with the franco version :)

[Sagatiaej]

@hurricanebtvs Good luck with that one. I have been looking for years. He was 14 when he did this btw,.. lol not 12.

[hurricanebtvs]

@Sagatiaej I can't seem to find my original comment, what did I say? lol..

[snowphoenixpink]

absolutley love this movie remember watching it at primary school and that was nearly 20 yrs ago..very hard to find on dvd these days but im still searching for copy :-) ..

[junmafia]

wow so many memory ! thanks ! he should sing that song at some show ...

[creat3d]

Just wanna chip in that your movie was seen by pretty much anyone of my generation (current 25-ers) in Quebec... what a classic!

That, and realising just now that this guy was young Rufus Wainwright just blew my mind! Awesome!

I just randomly thought of that scene/song (don't know why!) and wondered if it was on YouTube...

[skatapoopy]

he was so cute when he was young! Well, he still is!

[strusii]

he sounds like miley cyrus

[7abibyLove]

absolute cracker of a movie, brings back so many memories of awesome 80s flicks!!

[tundragurl]

This is one of my all-time favorite movies - it actually got my sisters and me to start collecting stamps. I am now a 31-year-old mum who still quotes lines from this film with my sisters and friends ("Hello, hello, hello" "What'cha got there Sid?" "Ah! It's a secret!"), and certainly plan to pass on the magic to the next generation. It also started a 20-year love of Rufus Wainwright. :)

[pineapplelesson]

The Tommy Tricker movies are still two of my favorites and I am a Mom myself now!!! And thanks for featuring Rufus Wainwright in the film - it has started a life-long obsession with his music.

[MikeRubbo]

@pineapplelesson Thanks for your nice comments, Very much appreciated. Mike /Rubbo director writer.

[oldfrickinnewz]

@pineapplelesson Theres two movies ????? What. explain?

[Fichtenbrenner]

but he must have been older than 12 (born in 1973 and this movie is from 1988)

[run2paradise7]

What a great song and great movie!

Im 26 and Tommy Tricker is still one of my favourites!

My brother, sister and I used to watch it at least once a week when we were growing up.

There was another La Fete movie that we loved, 'Tadpole and the Whale.' Ohh the memories!

Thanks Mike!

[run2paradise7]

i love this clip!

tommy tricker was (and still is) one of my favourite movies of all time (im now 26 years old!)

my brother, sister and i used to watch it at least once a week (if not more) and knew nearly all of the words!

we also loved other La Fete movies. I think there was one called Tadpole and the Whale that we LOVED!

Great movie Mike! and Rufus is just a genius!

[gsxer13]

What a great movie we need more movies like this. I have this movie and the Return of Tommy Tricker on VHS.

[TomRoykouffVideos]

I'm curious. How is this your movie? Not too sound rude or anything, but I mean, were you the wrtier, Producer or Director? I loved this movie when I was a kid. Yhis is what introduced me to stamp collecting!I also dig the music, the adventure & it showed me different parts of the world as well.

[KristinaBrooker1]

If you put the kids on the telly young does that pretty them up. Observing a statistic changes a statistic.

[KristinaBrooker1]

REACT

Pen is position opinion (RANK)

[Ducttaper]

haha i havent seen this in years but it just popped into my head so i had to see if this song was on here thanx for the upload!

[homie413]

You can totally hear his Rufus voice when he says "nahhh" at 0:28. I LOVE IT! I LOVE HIM!!!!! He's soo cute! Thanks for posting!!! : )

[paulyou1872]

This was an excellent movie - very original, and great for the family. Glad this was a Canadian movie. I got the novel when I was young.

[babymoondancer]

It's like Rufus' voice now, but sped up!

[sign543]

Rufus was great even as a kid! I hope I don't get attacked for saying this, but he sounds a little like Miley Cyrus here! (ducks under chair)

[LimeGirl08]

@sign543 almost !! haha

[PinkieDOTexe]

Love Your Movie! Watched it hundreds of times growing up. This is my favorite song from the movie. Brilliant! <33

Ps. Can You Tell Me The Secrets Of Stamp Traveling? ;3

[MikeRubbo]

I'm not allowed to tell, Pinkie. And even if I was allowed , I lost that stamp travel magic See, I'd put it in small box and then the box got separated when my bike rolled down an embankment, and was swept into a swollen river. I last saw the box which was dark red, bobbing away towards the rapids, soon to swallow my bike and me,

A small animal, perhaps a field mouse, was using the box as a life raft and squealing for help. Not a moment to worry about losing secrets. Mike

[rad4life1]

@MikeRubbo you have a wonderful imajonation, a gift for story writing :)

[run2paradise7]

What a great song and great movie!

Im 26 and Tommy Tricker is still one of my favourites!

My brother, sister and I used to watch it at least once a week when we were growing up.

There was another La Fete movie that we loved, 'Tadpole and the Whale.' Ohh the memories!

Thanks Mike!

[Pandapop1979]

Rufus is so cute!!!!!

[boredpeople100]

Huh... I have the movie but... I always thought it was French... loved this song...

[snowphoenixpink]

aww loved this movie back then hopefully it will be avasilble on dvd to buy..

[mondsafari]

he was so cute : )

[ihavethebestusername]

lol :)

[KaymahTV]

This is at roslyn elementary in Montreal .

[janX9]

Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller! I loved this film when I was a kid.

[boyo0226]

i have both moviez on DVD :)

[skyemcleod1]

Rufus already had that incredible voice and professional attitude on stage. So cute.

[dietcola475769472983]

I've seen both this movie and its sequel... qould have been amazing if you had reunited the original cast, to see how they could've believe in the magic of the stamp travel stuff:)

[saturdayxnight]

i still have my VHS of this movie. i was obsessed with it. XD

rufus is amazing. <3

[Squeaky1423]

Wow! I'm a big Rufus fan, this is so very cool! :-)

[shortymatt420]

I love this tune also does anyone notice Alberts face at 2:17 when he says "that was different" he looks so green from falling down those steps LoL.=)

great movie.

[WillFerguson]

I hope Mr. Rubbo that u understand my point ; this movie is positive, full of joy and, like i wrote earlier, very educative and can surely open the minds of the young ones. Its like a perfect mix of good entertainment and educative things......5 stars Mr. Rubbo, from a real fan......

[PGMHooij]

I completely agree with you, but you keep saying "listening to a movie"

lol :)

I ve seen this movie over and over again when i was little, but our cleaning lady accidnetly taped something else over it :(

[WillFerguson]

If i was u Mr. Rubbo, i would talk to Mr. Demers about putting the entire version of the tommy tricker and the stamp traveller online. Every parents should discover this movie and pass it to their kids. Im pretty sure it would make a good publicity for it too. Its not the kind of movie u only listen to one time and get bored... kids listen to it over and over again so they'll go buy a copy or even the entire collection of Les Contes pour tous....

[WillFerguson]

Im not religious, but i can clearly see that a battle between Good and evil is taking place on earth. Im pretty sure that many artists, movie makers, politicians, singers, etc...are working for the Dark side. Many will say im totally crazy, but listened to movies and music that they produce for kids these days (specially in usa), its full of violent and bad hidden messages.........

[WillFerguson]

Dear Mr. Mike Rubbo, yesterday i red alot of things bout your life and Rock Demer's one, u 2 r amazing human beings. Great examples for everyone. U guyz r not thinking only bout tha damn money and r trying i think to make this world a better place..........

[WillFerguson]

This movie is clearly a piece of art ; best movie i listened to was i was a little boy. This film, which takes place here in Quebec, really makes a kid want to discover our world. Every kids who speaks english, french or spanish should b forced to listen to it, no joke. U cant compare this movie to the crappy nonsens kid movies of these days.

[mlstyl123]

great song! I still like it as much as i did from when i was kid watching this movie

[glendasa101]

Wow this is amazing! haha

[IndexMiddleCombo]

His outfit is OUTRAGEOUS. lol

[snowphoenixpink]

omg loved this film back when i was i girl..loved it..lol pitty cant get it on dvd yet..

[fortunateizzi]

this is awesome! haha. but wasn't he 14 when he did this?

[AmaoNoBolso]

does anyone got the TABS pls?

[AlmostReal]

Holy crap he rocked!

[bloodiedXangel]

Did Rufus's voice get higher pitched as he got older? I mean, I love Rufus, but his voice here is deeper than it is today...

[tristanv1]

another childhood memory.

[TylerWayneThompson]

LOVE IT!!! GO RUFUS!

[icehorse1010]

I LOVE THIS FUXKING SONG!!!!!!!

[Ooorsee]

Sorry doube post..This film from 1985?

[salemskc]

1988

[Ooorsee]

He is Our RUFUS..But he is little bit young

[partyredfat]

Were can you watch the full movie.

[litlbit2001]

I need to get the movie since my copy off HBO or whereever is like worn out because I watched the movie so much. I'd love to get the movie on DVD.

[octogirlpretty]

LMAO Gawshhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

SO damn cute, I love this !

Go baby Rufus,GO!!!

[Pennstar32]

ok this for anyone who knows what i'm talking about but HAHAHA Rufus in this movie looks like the real life version of Sydney on TOY STORY, you know that degranged kid who blows up toys and such..lol

[CoryTrevor1]

@Pennstar32 great eye, he totally does

[snowphoenixpink]

lol i was in primary school when this movie hit,lol its a good movie..

[magicman08]

They have this movie on NetFlix! I rented it from there to watch it again

[spongebobnik]

He's so cute! And he already has his own style.

Wonder what the old Rufus will be like.

[dulcynead]

Haha! I remember this movie!

[johndzchambers]

I had the tune of this song in my head recently and honestly couldn't remember anything about the movie. But after all of these years this song was still in my head. Unbelievable!

[Douglar4201]

I can't believe i found this!!! i was so obsessed with this movie when i was younger that i wore the tape out so my parents had to through it out!!! this movie makes me happy!!!

[Rezbaby49]

damn i never saw this movie for along time lol

[magicman08]

This movie rocks! I have to add this to my collection!

[AmyJ808]

My friend Danny looks just like rufus when he was a kid! Splitting Image...

[Harlotito]

Can I have the lyrics of the song? Can anybody write them down, please? I would thank you a lot.

Merci.

[zonelad]

you are a god, becuase this is the greatest movie ever created

[ellenrubbo]

woooooooooo my dad made this!

[fishbonetaher]

isn't the bully sean william scott...the "stiffmeister"

[tennisace90]

rufus wainwright is my GOD even at 12 he is amazing

[KittyKarryAll]

I miss this movie I haven't seen it in years! :)

[NorbyIII]

i loved this movie as a kid. and i love this movie as an older kid. i know i will love this movie as an adult too. i will show my grandchildren, my great grandchildren, and even my childrens' friends!

This is a life-changing film. Do not hesitate for one SECOND in buying this legendary movie.

"HEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WILL YOU PLEASE GET AWAY FROM MY TABLE? WILL YOU GET OUT OF THERE! MY TABLE! HEY NOOOOOO!"

by the way, the sequel suques.

[rastamalcolm]

"that was different"

[KittyKarryAll]

Yeah LOL!@ "That was different" Hhahaha! :)

[0steph0an0ie0]

Oh I loved this movie as a kid.

But is that Roslyn??Damn I'll never forget those stairs and red bricks. Never realized until now that they filmed some scenes there.

[VelvetNick]

amazing!! awesome

[edouardg89]

Wahh I was a big fan of most movies in the La Fete collection, but this one was my favourite. When we were young we used to rent this movie all the time, in french, we lived in Québec, and my friend had a huge crush on that singer boy! I don't know if she knows who it is now! I even think I still have a puzzle of the stamp travelers, but i'm not sure if it's from the first one or the second... I feel old...

[MikeRubbo]

Hi eduuard, it;s great to hear this from a fan to me, the guy who wrote and directed Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveler. That was the English name of th movie. it was originally done in English

The French version was dubbed by Andre Melancon who did a great job of using authentic Quebec accents and not those more "fench" Thanks for you commetn. Mike Rubbo

[sign543]

Wow, you directed this? Awesome. As Rufus' biggest fan, this is a treasure to see. :)Thanks for posting it. :)

[absolutelykinda]

When I watched this as a child I remember being struck by how great his voice is. Also I kind of had a crush on him but thought he looked feminine. I guess things turn out they way they're meant to!

[renamedalex]

he still makes the same facial expressions, lol. that was so cute it was almost painful.

[gsxer13]

A nice movie for kids and adults. Also check out the Return of Tommy Tricker movie

[KittyKarryAll]

When was the retuen of Tommy Tricker made? I don't remember hearing of that one. :)

[gsxer13]

1994 It is on VHS only I think google it..

[eliwoood1]

lame little kids

[Maxx1601]

ooohh it's Sid in toy story with cute face, beautiful voice and with white teeth without, pin!LOL i love rufus!

[TrefforestGump]

Brilliant! I love Rufus!

[claitrotz]

goshes didn't know he already had a singing/acting career at that age!!

[Dustylove]

OMG where did you find this?! isnt he just the cutest lil thing? Did you guys notice he makes the same expresions when he sings now?

[MikeRubbo]

I found it because directed the movie in which this appears, Dusty, Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveler. Mike

[0pinkfloyd0]

OMMGGG!!! I lovvee this movie but didn't know it was rufus!!!! The Stamp travelers rocks!! Rufus wainwright rocks!!

By the way he looks a bit like the mean neighbour in toy story...

[Illegalbeth]

he does look like sid! he was so cute

[randomlettersand5]

LMAO I never made that connection before!He does look alittle like Sid,just 100% cuter ^-^

[quagmireGlennn]

ooohh young rufus.,., im sooooo happy to see that

[Freshette]

Wow, this looks like a sweet little film. It is amazing a young person could make such a great song, even someone of Rufus's lineage! Thank you for sharing it with everyone!

[Tyrannotaur]

LOLZ! LOLZ FOR DAYS! This Movie made no sense at all.

[icanspeak]

Very good young actors!

[Commuter8]

Totally awesome

[LBT9]

Made my day too!

[dazzledog6]

This is great--he hasent changed a bit,so talented,,made my day!!

[KailaJade]

i love this movie and this part with rufus singing has always stuck in my mind over the years. i still find myself humming/singing the tune from time to time. strange i know lol. so glad this movie was finally released on dvd end last yr or so. I have the movie on tape but it had some glitches in it.

[AmyJ808]

LOVE IT!

[fakechildhood]

oh. my. god. that has made my existence. it's like rufus. as a baby. oh my god. amazing!

[goldnight]

he uses no vibrato as a child singer. but it's still so great.

[chekkit]

if you listen, you can hear it.

[goldnight]

naaahhhhhhhh

[ichormosquito]

I loved this movie as a kid. Thanks.  :)

[LovelyHeadline]

This video just made my day! Thank you for posting :)

[alluviator]

on the subject of rufus wainwright's age, wikipedia gives his birthdate as 22 July, 1973.

I loved the film, & the song particularly, thank-you for posting it!

I remember there was a T.T. sequel too, & demers did a loose series of kid's films set at least partly in the montreal area.

I'd also be fascinated to hear more about the one man band thing...

& finally; olive seems cool :)

[pogo182]

Hey Mike I just wanted to say that this movie is amazing I just got it as a present and it's one of the best gifts I have ever received. I grew up with this movie and now looking back it brings back great memories. Thank you Mike

[MikeRubbo]

You are welcome, Pongo. Do you mean, by the way, that you just got a new copy. Was that from Ebay?

We found Cass the other day and I'm due to send hi his audition when I et round to it. mike

[alphafemelle]

j'ai encore le disque , raconté par claire pimparé . j'ai essayé de le vendre mais ca l'air que ca vaut pas un rond .

[howrielucky7]

He's not 12 - HE'S 14!!!

[MikeRubbo]

you may be right but how do you know? Mike

[Pennstar32]

ok this for anyone who knows what i'm talking about but HAHAHA Rufus in this movie looks like the real life version of Sydney on TOY STORY, you know that degranged kid who blows up toys and such..lol

[kjnm81]

omg!! he so does!! lol.. good call!

[goldnight]

yesssss!!!!!!!!!!

[jovigolightly]

NO WAY! You're the writer of this movie?!!!

This movie and The Goonies were my childhood favorites, but I always watched your movie in french on Tele-Quebec with really bad dubbing.

[itsjustanillusion]

Aw!

[litlbit2001]

According to the end credits his sister sings the end title at the end. "Tommy come back" or something like that. Rufus is so cute in this movie, too bad he only has a small cameo! Loved this movie and my copy is getting pretty worn out. I would love to get this movie on DVD. I wish they would of released a soundtrack to the movie. His sister is also

[MikeRubbo]

Hi Litlebit, You should get in touch with the producer, Rock Demers in Montreal. His company is called productions La Fete. he should be able to answer your questions. Yes, I'm sad too that Rufus has just a small role. Silly me for not writing him a bigger one, eh? Mike the writer director

[fionaappleseed]

lol they cut it off just before the one-man-band song started...lol.

rufus is amazing, and my entire family knows and sings this song on a regular basis.

[MikeRubbo]

Hi Fiona, I cut it off before the one man band because that leads into something else and I would have had to explain who he was. In fact he's still going and recently been in touch. And so when I get th Canadian cast search going, which will be soon, there will be a reason to include him you want. Mike, who directed th film and made the cut.

[largodil]

Härligt!!! Underbart!!! Rufus!!!

[pratoriann]

lol this is great, this movie was my favorite when I was a kid I watched it a billion times man. You are the guy who wrote this movie ?

[dontsniff]

wow...rufus was cooler at 14 than i'll ever be. god i loved this movie...

[rockfrog2]

Yeah.try writing a song at 14.He's fantastic

[operafanatic666]

rufus is so adorable!!! this song is really good too. i cant believe he wrote it when he was 14!!!!! people dont give him enough credit now that he is older. he deserves more.