Dick (1999)

Story of two girls who wander away from a White House tour and meet President Nixon.

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writers:

Andrew Fleming, Sheryl Longin

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirsten Dunst	...	Betsy Jobs
Michelle Williams	...	Arlene Lorenzo
Dan Hedaya	...	President Richard M. Nixon
Will Ferrell	...	Bob Woodward
Bruce McCulloch	...	Carl Bernstein
Teri Garr	...	Helen Lorenzo
Dave Foley	...	Bob Haldeman
Jim Breuer	...	John Dean
Ana Gasteyer	...	Rose Mary Woods
Harry Shearer	...	G. Gordon Liddy
Saul Rubinek	...	Henry Kissinger
Devon Gummersall	...	Larry Jobs
Ted McGinley	...	Roderick
Ryan Reynolds	...	Chip
G.D. Spradlin	...	Ben Bradlee

Storyline

Comedy about two high school girls who wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | white house | dog walker | president | watergate | 

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Taglines:

He was tricky. They were better.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, drug content and language

Details

Country:

France Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aventuras en la Casa Blanca

Filming Locations:

Lawrence Park C.I., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,210,267 (USA) (6 August 1999)

Gross:

$6,241,697 (USA) (3 September 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Pacific Western, Phoenix Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both Dan Hedaya and Saul Rubinek also appeared in Nixon.

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Goofs

When the girls first meet President Nixon there is a conversation about the Vietnam War. They say to blame Johnson and someone says that he is dead and someone else says thank God. Johnson died in January 1973 and the scene was supposed to be right after the break in which was June 1972.

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Quotes

Bob Halderman: I have met yams with more going on upstairs than these two.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

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Soundtracks

"Popcorn"
Written by Gershon Kingsley
Performed by Hot Butter
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Co.

User Reviews

Overlooked and hilarious

This was a huge bomb when it came out in 1999--it was badly advertised and disappeared quickly. That's a shame because it's a very fun movie. If ever a film should be rediscovered, it's this one. Two very dumb teenage girls (beautifully played by Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams) in the early 70s, get separated from their tour of the White House, and accidentally meet Nixon. They start walking his dog Checkers and, inadvertently, discover all about Watergate without even knowing it! It sounds silly (and it is) but damned if it doesn't work! Dunst and Williams are totally believable (and very lovable) as the teenagers. Dan Hedaya does a perfect interpretation of Nixon. As for everybody else, I couldn't tell you. I'm no whiz on Watergate and who Nixon's staff was in the 70s. But the script is sharp, everyone has wonderful comic timing and the best bits were done by Will Ferrell and Bruce McCulloch who make Woodward and Bernstein out to be total idiots. Also an excellent selection of 70s songs which always complement the action. The final gag played on Nixon is uproarious! Well worth watching.