Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Movie Review 2003

Spade plays the impish title character, a valet parking attendant who wishes to revive his former child-star sitcom fame. Without much help from his despondent agent (a dead-on Lovitz), Dickie scores a meeting with Rob Reiner (as himself!) who's casting the lead in his new movie. When Dickie loses the role due to a lack of real character, he hires a family to relive his lost youth and help him get a real life. Pic is at its crackling best when Spade is his usual, smarmy self, but suffers when trying for earnestness. Amusing cameos by the likes of Leif Garrett, Danny Bonaduce, and Corey Feldman, and the final credits include a fun and rousing anthem sung by a gaggle of former child stars.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 99 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Showbiz Comedies

Screenplay

David Spade, Fred Wolf

Cast

David Spade, Mary McCormack, Craig Bierko, Jon Lovitz, Alyssa Milano, Doris Roberts, Jenna Boyd, Scott Tessa, Edie McClurg

Cinematography

Thomas Ackerman

Director

Sam Weisman

Music

Christophe Beck, Waddy Wachtel

Other

Rob Reiner, Leif Garrett, Brendan Fraser, David M. Kelson, Michael Dilbeck, Roger Bondelli, Marc Dabe, Lisa Jensen, Dina Lipton