Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
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- PG-13
- 1h 38min
- Comedy
- 05 Sep 2003 (USA)
- Movie
A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| David Spade | ... |
Dickie Roberts
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| Mary McCormack | ... |
Grace Finney
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| Craig Bierko | ... |
George Finney
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| Scott Terra | ... |
Sam Finney
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| Jenna Boyd | ... |
Sally Finney
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| John Farley | ... |
Referee
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| Bobby Slayton | ... |
Commentator
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| Michael Buffer | ... |
Michael Buffer
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| Fred Wolf | ... |
Dickie's Corner Man
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| Alyssa Milano | ... |
Cyndi
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| Emmanuel Lewis | ... |
Emmanuel Lewis
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| Joey Diaz | ... |
Emmanuel's Entourage
(as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
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| Kevin Grevioux | ... |
Emmanuel's Entourage
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Brian Clark | ... |
Guy in Car
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| Leif Garrett | ... |
Leif Garrett
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| Emily Harrison | ... |
Girl
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| Nancy M. Pimental | ... |
Girl
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| Alan Blumenfeld | ... |
Mr. Rollins
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| Jon Lovitz | ... |
Sidney Wernick
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| Sasha Mitchell | ... |
Angry Driver
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| Blair Breard | ... |
Alcoholic Speaker
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| Tom Arnold | ... |
Tom Arnold
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| Kathleen Randazzo | ... |
Counselor
(as Kathleen Lambert)
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| Peggy Mannix | ... |
Lamaze Group Leader
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| Barry Williams | ... |
Barry Williams
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| Danny Bonaduce | ... |
Danny Bonaduce
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| Corey Feldman | ... |
Corey Feldman
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| Dustin Diamond | ... |
Dustin Diamond
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| Rachel Dratch | ... |
Reiner's Secretary
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| Rob Reiner | ... |
Rob Reiner
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| Spencer Garrett | ... |
Publisher
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| Hal Sparks | ... |
Publisher
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| Rob Elk | ... |
Biker
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| Retta | ... |
Sad Eye Sadie
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| Ian Gomez | ... |
Strange Man
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| Doris Roberts | ... |
Peggy Roberts
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| Dick Van Patten | ... |
Dick Van Patten
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Nicholas Schwerin | ... |
Young Dickie
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| Michelle Ruben | ... |
Ring Girl
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| Edie McClurg | ... |
Mrs. Gertrude
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John Kirk | ... |
Passing Man with Camera
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Alexander D. Slanger | ... |
Map Seller
(as Alexander Slanger)
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Oliver Kindred | ... |
Bully
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Brandon Michael DePaul | ... |
Bully
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| Evan Lee Dahl | ... |
Bully
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| Wyatt Smith | ... |
Boy in Crowd
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| Patrick Thomas O'Brien | ... |
Mr. Gertrude
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Colin Ryan | ... |
Gertrude Kid
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| Chrystopher Ryan Johnson | ... |
Boy
(as Christopher Johnson)
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Sergei Virovlianski | ... |
Boy
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Jake Chapman | ... |
Boy
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| Ambyr Childers | ... |
Barbie
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| Valerie Perri | ... |
Teacher at Microphone
(as Valeri Perri-Lipson)
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| Ashley Edner | ... |
Heather Bolan
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| Michael McDonald | ... |
Maitre D'
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| Kevin P. Farley | ... |
Valet
(as Kevin Farley)
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| Miko C. Brando | ... |
Valet
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| Mindy Burbano | ... |
News Correspondent
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| Jann Carl | ... |
Jann Carl
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Lindsey Dann | ... |
Reporter
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| Lisa Joyner | ... |
Lisa Joyner
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Erin Murphy | ... |
Brittany
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Meghan Faye Gallagher | ... |
Janice
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| Willie Aames | ... |
Willie Aames
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| Fred Berry | ... |
Fred Berry
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| Todd Bridges | ... |
Todd Bridges
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| Gary Coleman | ... |
Gary Coleman
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| Jeff Conaway | ... |
Jeff Conaway
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| Tony Dow | ... |
Tony Dow
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| Corey Haim | ... |
Corey Haim
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| Florence Henderson | ... |
Florence Henderson
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| Christopher Knight | ... |
Christopher Knight
(as Chris Knight)
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| Barry Livingston | ... |
Barry Livingston
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| Mike Lookinland | ... |
Mike Lookinland
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| Maureen McCormick | ... |
Maureen McCormick
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| Eddie Mekka | ... |
Eddie Mekka
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| Jeremy Miller | ... |
Jeremy Miller
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| Erin Moran | ... |
Erin Moran
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| Haywood Nelson | ... |
Haywood Nelson
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| Jay North | ... |
Jay North
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| Ron Palillo | ... |
Ron Palillo
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| Butch Patrick | ... |
Butch Patrick
(as Butch Patrick-Lilly)
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| Jonathan Loughran | ... |
Jonathan Loughran
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| Peter Dante | ... |
Peter Dante
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| Paul Petersen | ... |
Paul Petersen
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| Adam Rich | ... |
Adam Rich
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| Rodney Allen Rippy | ... |
Rodney Allen Rippy
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| Marion Ross | ... |
Marion Ross
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| Ernest Thomas | ... |
Ernest Thomas
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| Charlene Tilton | ... |
Charlene Tilton
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| Melissa Sue Anderson | ... |
Melissa Sue Anderson (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Holly Beavon | ... |
Marilyn Monroe Look Alike (uncredited)
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John Eric Brown | ... |
Neighbor (uncredited)
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| Jeff Chase | ... |
Man in Car (uncredited)
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Phil Crowley | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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| Brendan Fraser | ... |
Brendan Fraser (uncredited)
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| Anne Lockhart | ... |
Additional character voice (uncredited)
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| Tricia Munford | ... |
TV Bride (uncredited)
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Shannon Murphy | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Jesse James Rutherford | ... |
5th Grade Boy (uncredited)
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| Afton Smith | ... |
Afton Smith (uncredited)
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| David Soul | ... |
David Soul (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| James Arnold Taylor | ... |
Additional Voices (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Weisman | ||
Written by
| Fred Wolf | ... | (written by) & |
| David Spade | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Blair Breard | ... | co-producer |
| Jack Giarraputo | ... | producer |
| Tom McNulty | ... | associate producer |
| Adam Sandler | ... | producer |
| Fred Wolf | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Christophe Beck | ||
| Waddy Wachtel | ||
Cinematography by
| Thomas E. Ackerman | ... | (as Thomas Ackerman) |
Editing by
| Roger Bondelli | ||
Editorial Department
| Donald Freeman | ... | colorist |
| Robert W. Hedland | ... | additional editor |
| Martin C. Heselov | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Perzely | ... | assistant editor |
| Brett Robinson | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| John Papsidera | ||
Production Design by
| Dina Lipton | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Dabe | ||
Set Decoration by
| K.C. Fox | ||
| David M. Haber | ||
Costume Design by
| Lisa Jensen | ||
Makeup Department
| Gary Archer | ... | dental prosthetics |
| Corina C. Duran-Rabichuk | ... | key makeup artist (as Corrina Duran) |
| Joel Harlow | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Felicia Linsky | ... | makeup artist |
| Jacklin Masteran | ... | hair stylist |
| Ann Pala | ... | makeup department head |
| Thomas Real | ... | department head hair stylist |
Production Management
| David Witz | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Pontrelli | ... | second second assistant director |
| Brian Relyea | ... | second assistant director |
| Marty Eli Schwartz | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sharon E. Alshams | ... | lead set designer |
| Matt Callahan | ... | buyer |
| Pam Cartmel | ... | art department coordinator |
| James Clark | ... | set dresser: additional photography |
| Peter Croyle | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Shannon Curfman | ... | lead person (as Shannon Curfman-Dayan) |
| Matthew D. Egan | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Gerald Gates Jr. | ... | paint foreman |
| Jill Haber | ... | painter |
| Robert 'Cass' McEntee | ... | carpenter |
| Christopher S. Nushawg | ... | set designer |
| Lars Petersen | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jonathan Robertson | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Mark Rodriguez | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Sarley | ... | storyboard artist |
| John L. Sullivan | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Chris Ubick | ... | property master |
| Steven C. Voll | ... | general foreman |
| Heather L. Watson | ... | leadman: additional photography |
| Helen Wilson | ... | draper |
| Craig Zumbroegel | ... | propmaker gangboss |
Sound Department
| Matthew Harrison | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Robert Jackson | ... | boom operator |
| David Kelson | ... | sound mixer |
| Adam Kopald | ... | sound effects editor |
| Alex Names | ... | sound utility |
| Douglas Parker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Terry Porter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert L. Sephton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Randy Singer | ... | foley mixer |
| Dean A. Zupancic | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stephen W. Potter | ... | stage engineer (uncredited) |
| Douglas Shamburger | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John S. Baker | ... | special effects director (as John Baker) |
| Andrew Cappelletti | ... | fabricator |
| Josh Neugass | ... | special effects technician |
| Joshua Pinney | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Bob Riggs | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| David Fogg | ... | visual effects |
| Paul Graff | ... | digital compositor |
| Kyle J. Healey | ... | associate visual effects supervisor: in house |
| Pierre La Querre | ... | digital compositor |
| Jim Livolsi | ... | digital effects producer |
| Mark Plunkett | ... | motion graphics |
| Doug Spilatro | ... | visual effects |
| Tiffany Smith Llorens | ... | visual effects associate producer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Dixon | ... | stunt double |
| Danny Downey | ... | stunt double: David Spade |
| David Hugghins | ... | stunts |
| Nancy Thurston | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alfred Ainsworth Jr. | ... | video assist operator (as Alfred Ainsworth) |
| Eric Anderson | ... | camera operator |
| Ben Campbell | ... | electrician |
| Henry Cantor | ... | lighting technician |
| Steve Charnow | ... | electrician |
| Julian Chojnacki | ... | camera operator |
| Brian S. Cooper | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Jose Danner | ... | rigging grip |
| Michael Everett | ... | gaffer |
| Mark Fellman | ... | still photographer |
| Linda Gacsko | ... | assistant camera |
| Ray Garcia | ... | grip |
| Peter Gulla | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| James Heywood | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Steven Hiller | ... | assistant camera |
| Andrew B. Horton | ... | lighting technician |
| Ryan Huston | ... | electrician |
| Matt Kennedy | ... | camera loader |
| Charles 'Woody' Lang | ... | rigging grip |
| Patriq Luo | ... | electrician |
| Lloyd Moriarity | ... | key grip |
| Reggie Newkirk | ... | first assistant camera |
| Richard Turner | ... | additional camera operator |
Casting Department
| Terri Douglas | ... | adr voice casting |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting |
| Lee A. Miles | ... | extras casting |
| Wendy O'Brien | ... | casting associate |
| Kathleen Tomasik | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lynne Palmer | ... | additional costumer |
| Romeo Pompa | ... | costumer |
| Michelle Sandvig | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kristi Frankenheimer | ... | location manager |
| Jennifer Brandon King | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Alexander Kivlen | ... | key assistant location manager (as Alex Kivlen) |
| Victoria Leskin | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Rick Poyner | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Billy Smith | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music preparation |
| Michael Dilbeck | ... | music supervisor |
| George Doering | ... | musician |
| Marc Ellis | ... | composer: additional music |
| Betsy Hammer | ... | vocal coach |
| Tanya Noel Hill | ... | music editor |
| Brian Kilgore | ... | musician: percussion |
| Kevin Kliesch | ... | orchestrator |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | soundtrack producer |
| Lee Scott | ... | music editor |
| Casey Stone | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Denise Carver | ... | music clearances (uncredited) |
| Stephen Coleman | ... | conductor: Christophe Beck's score (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzan Lowitz | ... | script supervisor |
| Tom McNulty | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Denny Caira | ... | transportation coordinator |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
Additional Crew
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Michael W. Crotty | ... | production assistant (as Mike Crotty) |
| J.D. Donaruma | ... | assistant: Mr. Sandler (as James 'J.D.' Donaruma) |
| Marie Elder | ... | production accountant |
| Peter Feldman | ... | accounting clerk |
| Anne Fletcher | ... | choreographer |
| Jay Floyd | ... | clearance administrator |
| Karen Garlich | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Efton Geary | ... | assistant: Ms. Breard |
| Josh Geller | ... | set production assistant |
| Marc C. Geschwind | ... | photo double-jon lovitz |
| Steven James Golebiowski | ... | production assistant |
| Sean Gowrie | ... | production secretary |
| Jonathan Guerra | ... | set production assistant |
| Jean Hodges | ... | food stylist |
| Linda Hoppe | ... | assistant: Ms. McCormack |
| Lindsay Kemp | ... | assistant: Mr. Spade |
| Brenda Kirk | ... | production assistant |
| Helaine Lembeck | ... | adr loop group |
| Marcella Lentz-Pope | ... | additional voices |
| Jonathan Loughran | ... | assistant: Mr. Sandler |
| Talia Lugacy | ... | assistant: Mr. Weisman |
| Sean Madaras | ... | assistant: Mr. Giarraputo |
| Larry Madrid | ... | animal trainer |
| Lynne Martin | ... | set production assistant |
| Catherine Middleton | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Zack Milan | ... | stand-in |
| Ryan Moorman | ... | production assistant |
| Bobby Ravanshenas | ... | assistant to cast |
| Tammy Sandler | ... | unit publicist |
| Lauren Schaffel | ... | adr artist |
| Mandy Schwartz | ... | assistant: Mr. Giarraputo |
| Zack L. Smith | ... | office production assistant (as Zack Lynn Smith) / office production assistant (as Zack Smith) |
| Jeff Valeri | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Ronald Cosmo Vecchiarelli | ... | production coordinator (as Ron Cosmo Vecchiarelli) |
| Patricia DiSalvo Viayra | ... | production assistant: costume department |
| Jeanine Wilson | ... | first assistant accountant |
| William Woff | ... | adr loop group |
| LouAnn Wu | ... | additional set production assistant |
| Lee Zamastil | ... | motion graphics |
| David Milhous | ... | studio team (uncredited) |
| Brian Witten | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (video)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (2006) (United States) (tv)
- Veronica (2007) (Netherlands) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BiPack (titles)
- Birds & Animals Unlimited (animals supplied by)
- Buena Vista Sound (digital sound editing)
- Buena Vista Television (provided courtesy of: "Live! With Regis & Kelly" footage)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (prints)
- Dick Clark Productions (courtesy of: "Celebrity Boxing")
- Direct Tools & Fasteners (expendables)
- E! Entertainment Television (courtesy of: E!'s "True Hollywood Story")
- E.C. Publications (used with permission from: "MAD" magazines)
- Entertainment Tonight (acknowledgement)
- Fox Broadcasting Company (courtesy of: "Celebrity Boxing")
- Fox World (courtesy of: "Celebrity Boxing")
- Hollywood Records (soundtrack)
- ITV Productions (courtesy of: Hare Krishna footage)
- MTV Networks (courtesy of: "MTV News" logo) (A division of Viacom International Inc.)
- Mary Nelson-Fraser & Associates (negative cutter)
- McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing (courtesy of: Ideal School Supply periodic chart, ID5982)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- NBC Studios (courtesy of: "Tonight Show with Jay Leno")
- Pacific Title (opticals)
- Paramount Studios (digital sound editing)
- Rolling Stone (registered trademark of: "Rolling Stone")
- Sony Pictures Television (courtesy of: "Starsky and Hutch" still photographs)
- Turner Entertainment (courtesy of: "Angels with Dirty Faces" still photographs)
- Turner Entertainment (courtesy of: "The American President" one-sheet posters)
- Turner Entertainment (courtesy of: "When Harry Met Sally" one-sheet posters)
- Twentieth Century Fox (used under license from: "Celebrity Boxing")
- Universal Studios Licensing (courtesy of: "Vertigo" one-sheet posters)
- Variety (acknowledgement)
- Warner Bros. (courtesy of: "Angels with Dirty Faces" still photographs)
- Warner Bros. (courtesy of: "The American President" one-sheet posters)
- Warner Bros. (courtesy of: "When Harry Met Sally" one-sheet posters)
- Worldwide Pants (courtesy of: "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn")
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Once, he was on top of the world as a popular child actor on TV. Now, he's Hollywood's punchline about everything wrong with people who were famous as children. All Dickie Roberts wants to do is find that one gig that will restore his honor and everyone's love of him, so after learning that Rob Reiner's making an ambitious new movie destined to sweep the Oscars, Dickie's first in line to audition. He walks out having learned he certainly looks the part but can't act it... yet, owing to his very unusual childhood. To research the role, Dickie embarks on a bizarre scheme to live with a suburban family to see how the average American child lives, having them put him up as their "son". But once his gloves are off, Dickie discovers how great it is to be part of a true family, and whether he gets the part or not, his attempt at method acting will certainly change his life forever. Written by ApprehensiveSpaghetti |
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| Taglines | 50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,660,540, 07 Sep 2003 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Goofs | Grace Finney gets mad at Dickie for saying "crap" at the dinner table, yet minutes later she is fine with Sally saying that the tree house is "old and crappy". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | True Hollywood Story See more » |
| Crazy Credits | About 30 former child stars sing "Child Stars On Your Television" a la "We Are The World". See more » |
| Quotes |
Sally Finney:
Brick wall, waterfall, Dickie thinks he got it all but he don't, and I do so Boom with that attitude. Peace punch, Capt'n Crunch, I've got something you can't touch. Bang-bang choo-choo train, wind me up I do my thing. No Reeses Pieces, 7-Up, you mess with me, I'll mess you up. See more » |