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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) 5.4
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5.4/10 from 9,202 users
Metascore: 36/100
Reviews: 113 user | 78 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had. Director:Sam Weisman |
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Cast
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| Jenna Boyd | ... | ||
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Bobby Slayton | ... |
Commentator
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Himself
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Dickie's Corner Man
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| Emmanuel Lewis | ... |
Himself
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Emmanuel's Entourage
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Emmanuel's Entourage
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Brian Clark | ... |
Guy in Car
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Himself
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Storyline
TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday kid. Several folk who are also involved in Dickie's special world include: Sidney, Dickie's longtime friend and agent; Cyndi, his on-again, off-again girlfriend; Peggy, Dickie's real mother; George, Dickie's adopted father figure; and Grace, his adopted mother figure. Written by Sujit R. Varma
Plot Keywords:
former child star | actor | children | alcoholics anonymous | actor shares last name with character |Taglines:
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.Genres:
ComedyMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, language and drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 September 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star See more »Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$321,157 (Australia) (20 February 2004)Gross:
$321,157 (Australia) (20 February 2004)Company Credits
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by B-Real, Larry Muggerud, Senen Reyes and Jerry Corbitt
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Trivia
Sally's "Brick wall, waterfall" routine was something Jenna Boyd was doing on the set between takes. The filmmakers liked it and worked it into the script - twice. See more »Goofs
Dickie is not wearing his gloves while he is making fun of Sam's bullies. It is not until several minutes later in the movie that Gracy Finney convinces him to get rid of his gloves permanently. See more »Crazy Credits
About 30 former child stars sing "Child Stars On Your Television" a la "We Are The World". See more »Soundtracks
"Insane in the Brain"by B-Real, Larry Muggerud, Senen Reyes and Jerry Corbitt
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Former child star David Spade (as "Dickie" Roberts) wants to be famous again. The once popular pre-teen best remembered for coining the catchphrase, "This is nucking futs!" parks cars and participates in a boxing match with Emmanuel Lewis, who aims for Mr. Spade's putz and nuts. Spade plays cards with other washed-up child stars. He probably should have trained with Danny Bonaduce. After receiving a tip from Leif (pronounced "Life") Garrett, the comeback-minded Spade visits Meatloaf-turned-movie-mogul Rob Reiner to discuss an audition. Things go bad when Spade is unable to convey a childhood emotion. Surmising this is because he never had a proper childhood, Spade hires a typical suburban family to "adopt" him...
Spade learns how to act from little "brother" Scott Terra (as Sam Finney) and "sister" Jenna Boyd (as Sally Finney). He learns how to ride a bicycle and admires beautifully-shaped "mother" Mary McCormack (as Grace).
The acting "family" and Jon Lovitz (as Sidney Wernick) are fine. The story takes a few left turns and lessons are learned. How awful this film is may depend on how familiar you are with the many celebrities and "Hollywood" references herein. Or, it may not. Everything is wrapped up with a group sing-a-long in the "We Are the World" style. It somehow manages to be threatening, embarrassing, inaccurate and revelatory. All ends up so wretched it must be remembered this is a comedy - although it's hard to laugh with your jaw on the floor.
** Dickie Roberts, Former Child Star (9/3/03) Sam Weisman ~ David Spade, Scott Terra, Jenna Boyd, Mary McCormack