Plot
A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.
Release Year: 2003
Rating: 5.4/10 (8,077 voted)
Critic's Score: 36/100
Director:
Sam Weisman
Stars: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Alyssa Milano
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.
Writers: Fred Wolf, David Spade
Cast: David Spade
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Dickie Roberts
Mary McCormack
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Grace Finney
Craig Bierko
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George Finney
Scott Terra
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Sam Finney
Jenna Boyd
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Sally Finney
John Farley
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Referee
Bobby Slayton
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Commentator
Michael Buffer
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Himself
Fred Wolf
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Dickie's Corner Man
Alyssa Milano
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Cyndi
Emmanuel Lewis
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Himself
Joey Diaz
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Emmanuel's Entourage
(as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
Kevin Grevioux
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Emmanuel's Entourage
Brian Clark
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Guy in Car
Leif Garrett
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Himself
Taglines:
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
Filming Locations: 741 S Hudson Ave, Pasadena, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $17,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $6,660,540
(USA)
(7 September 2003)
(2026 Screens)
Gross: $22,734,486
(USA)
(23 November 2003)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The rabbit incident is based on an oft-repeated 20th-century urban legend.
Goofs:
Continuity:
When Grace puts the cereal box in front of Dickie, she puts it where he would get it with his left hand. When he gets the cereal box, it's placed where he picks it up with his right hand.
Quotes: Dickie Roberts:
[after seeing bump on receptionist's head]
Yikes!... I mean, not yikes. I mean what bump?
User Review
I swear it was great, and I have no connection to this production.
Rating: 9/10
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).
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