Dick Tracy (1990)

Director:

Warren Beatty

Writers (WGA):

Chester Gould (characters created by)
Jim Cash (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 June 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Family | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

I'm on my way.

Plot:

The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Gangster | Singer | Police | Police Detective

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Warren Beatty	...	Dick Tracy
Charlie Korsmo	...	Kid
Michael Donovan O'Donnell	...	McGillicuddy
Jim Wilkey	...	Stooge
Stig Eldred	...	Shoulders
Neil Summers	...	The Rodent
Chuck Hicks	...	The Brow
Lawrence Steven Meyers	...	Little Face
William Forsythe	...	Flattop
Ed O'Ross	...	Itchy
Glenne Headly	...	Tess Trueheart
Marvelee Cariaga	...	Soprano
Michael Gallup	...	Baritone
Seymour Cassel	...	Sam Catchem
James Keane	...	Pat Patton

Runtime:

103 min | Finland:101 min | Germany:101 min | USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Iceland:10 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Norway:10 | Portugal:M/12 | West Germany:12 (f) | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Peru:14 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG (#30562) | Singapore:PG | Canada:A (Nova Scotia)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The backup dancers and singers supporting Breathless Mahoney (Madonna) were all skilled Broadway performers who were taught how to intentionally sing poorly for comic effect.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Big Boy Caprice has all the mob bosses together, Itchy stands behind him. In a close-up, Itchy scratches his neck with his right hand. But then it cuts back to Big Boy and Itchy has his right hand at his side.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Radio Announcer: Gangland enforcers broke the arms of an elderly newsdealer this afternoon when he refused to share his week's receipts with them. Stacks of newspapers were tossed in the gutter as the thugs wrecked the business and made their getaway. Lunchtime crowds were paralyzed by the suddenness of the crime. Not a hand was raised in protest.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "It Takes Two: (#2.8)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Pep, Vim And Verve

Simplistic but enjoyable.

Don't look for an overdeveloped plotline here....just sit back with some popcorn and enjoy this one. A gallery of stars pop up as the classic cartoon character's villains in this live action comedy, which features incredible makeup and set design, not to mention knockout performances from Beatty, Madonna, and Pacino. Great fun for kids and adults alike.

*** out of ****