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Overview

User Rating:
5.5/10   6,360 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Fred Wolf (written by) &
David Spade (written by)
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Release Date:
5 September 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
Plot:
A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(22 articles)
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User Comments:
I swear it was great, and I have no connection to this production. more (108 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Spade ... Dickie Roberts

Mary McCormack ... Grace Finney

Craig Bierko ... George Finney
Scott Terra ... Sam Finney

Jenna Boyd ... Sally Finney

John Farley ... Referee
Bobby Slayton ... Commentator
Michael Buffer ... Himself
Fred Wolf ... Dickie's Corner Man

Alyssa Milano ... Cyndi
Emmanuel Lewis ... Himself
Joey Diaz ... Emmanuel's Entourage (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)

Kevin Grevioux ... Emmanuel's Entourage
Brian Clark ... Guy in Car

Leif Garrett ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star (USA) (promotional title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, language and drug references.
Runtime:
98 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mr. Reiner is driving out of the parking lot before he gets attacked, the passenger-side window is down. Moments later, it is up. more
Quotes:
Dickie Roberts: You know who else I don't get? Vin Diesel. I mean, is he good looking? Is he Chinese, or what? I mean, I don't know...
Leif Garrett: That's so horrible, man. Geez, you're such a dick. Besides, he would kick your ass.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous more

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24 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
I swear it was great, and I have no connection to this production., 5 September 2003
9/10
Author: joebua from Fountain Valley, CA

It was a hot day and I decided to hit a movie. "Dickie Roberts" just happened to start at the right time for me. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. Great script, perfectly cast (especially the kids) and it was really kinda heartwarming.

If you're a pop culture nut, you'll get a big kick outta seeing all the former child stars in the poker scene and then again at the end (stay for the credits).

Spade completely pulls it off. Lovitz is his usual outstanding (but then again I'm a big Lovitz fan).

Go see it. C'mon, go ahead.

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