Taglines: 50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
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. Several folk who are also involved in Dickie’s special world include: Sidney, Dickie’s longtime friend and agent; Cyndi, his on-again, off-again girlfriend; Peggy, Dickie’s real mother; George, Dickie’s adopted father figure; and Grace, his adopted mother figure.
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is an American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and starring David Spade (who also co-wrote the film) and Mary McCormack. Spade portrays a child actor who fell into obscurity as an adult, and who attempts to revive his career. The film was a marginal financial success, but critical reviews were mostly negative.
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Directed by: Sam Weisman
Starring: David Spade, Mary McCormack, Craig Bierko, Rob Reiner, Jenna Boyd, Scott Terra, Alyssa Milano, Emily Harrison
Screenplay by: Fred Wolf, David Spade
Production Design by: Dina Lipton
Cinematography by: Thomas E. Ackerman
Film Editing by: Roger Bondelli
Costume Design by: Lisa Jensen
Set Decoration by: K.C. Fox, David M. Haber
Music by: Christophe Beck, Waddy Wachtel
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, language and drug references.
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: September 5, 2003