Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

September. 05,2003      PG-13
Rating:
5.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

David Spade as  Dickie Roberts
Mary McCormack as  Grace Finney
Jon Lovitz as  Sidney Wernick
Craig Bierko as  George Finney
Alyssa Milano as  Cyndi
Rob Reiner as  Self
Scott Terra as  Sam Finney
Jenna Boyd as  Sally Finney
John Farley as  Referee
Michael Buffer as  Self

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Reviews

AshUnow
2003/09/05

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Casey Duggan
2003/09/06

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

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Kaydan Christian
2003/09/07

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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Allison Davies
2003/09/08

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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