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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
16K
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David Spade in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
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Quirky ComedyComedy

A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.

  • Director
    • Sam Weisman
  • Writers
    • Fred Wolf
    • David Spade
  • Stars
    • David Spade
    • Mary McCormack
    • Alyssa Milano
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sam Weisman
    • Writers
      • Fred Wolf
      • David Spade
    • Stars
      • David Spade
      • Mary McCormack
      • Alyssa Milano
    • 128User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast99+

    David Spade
    David Spade
    • Dickie Roberts
    Mary McCormack
    Mary McCormack
    • Grace Finney
    Alyssa Milano
    Alyssa Milano
    • Cyndi
    Craig Bierko
    Craig Bierko
    • George Finney
    Scott Terra
    Scott Terra
    • Sam Finney
    Jenna Boyd
    Jenna Boyd
    • Sally Finney
    John Farley
    John Farley
    • Referee
    Bobby Slayton
    Bobby Slayton
    • Commentator
    Michael Buffer
    Michael Buffer
    • Michael Buffer
    Fred Wolf
    Fred Wolf
    • Dickie's Corner Man
    Emmanuel Lewis
    Emmanuel Lewis
    • Emmanuel Lewis
    Joey Diaz
    Joey Diaz
    • Emmanuel's Entourage
    • (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
    Kevin Grevioux
    Kevin Grevioux
    • Emmanuel's Entourage
    Brian Clark
    • Guy in Car
    Leif Garrett
    Leif Garrett
    • Leif Garrett
    Emily Harrison
    Emily Harrison
    • Girl
    Nancy M. Pimental
    Nancy M. Pimental
    • Girl
    Alan Blumenfeld
    Alan Blumenfeld
    • Mr. Rollins
    • Director
      • Sam Weisman
    • Writers
      • Fred Wolf
      • David Spade
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews128

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    Comedy

    Storyline

    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.
    • 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".
    • 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.
    • Crazy credits
      About 30 former child stars sing "Child Stars On Your Television" a la "We Are The World".
    • Connections
      Featured in Reel Comedy: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      True Hollywood Story
      Courtesy of E! Entertainment Television

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 5, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dickie Roberts: El Ex Actor
    • Filming locations
      • 741 S Hudson Ave, Pasadena, California, USA(Finney residence)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Happy Madison Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,738,671
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,660,540
      • Sep 7, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,769,505
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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