Dick Tracy Movie Review 1990

Beatty wears the caps of producer, director, and star, performing admirably on all fronts. One minor complaint: his Tracy is somewhat flat in comparison to the outstanding performances and makeup of the unique villains, especially Pacino. Stylistically superior, shot in only seven colors, the timeless sets capture the essence rather than the reality of the city, successfully bringing the comic strip to life. Madonna is fine as the seductive Breathless Mahoney, belting out Stephen Sondheim like she was born to do it. People expecting the gothic technology of "Batman" may be disappointed, but moviegoers searching for a memory made real will be thrilled.

Distribution

Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, Phone: (818)407-9100, Email: inquiries@image-entertainment.com, URL: http://www.image-entertainment.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Adventure Drama, Police Detectives, Adoption & Orphans, Nightclubs, Organized Crime, Adapted from Comics, Top Grossing Films of 1990

Screenplay

Jim Cash, Jack Epps

Cast

Warren Beatty, Madonna, Charlie Korsmo, Glenne Headly, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Paul Sorvino, Charles Durning, Dick Van Dyke, R.G. Armstrong, Catherine O'Hara, Estelle Parsons, Seymour Cassel, Michael J. Pollard, William Forsythe, Kathy Bates, James Tolkan

Cinematography

Vittorio Storaro

Director

Warren Beatty

Music

Danny Elfman, Stephen Sondheim

Other

Richard Marks

Producer

Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures

Awards

Oscars 1990: Art Dir./Set Dec., Makeup, Song ("Sooner or Later").