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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Sam Weisman released in USA on 5 september 2003 with Mary McCormack
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 5 september 2003
Length 1h38
Directed by Sam Weisman
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about television
Rating54%
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is a 2003 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.
Synopsis
Dickie Roberts is a former child star who shot to fame on a TV sitcom called The Glimmer Gang with his catchphrase "This is Nuckin' Futs!". His career subsequently halted after his 6th birthday. Since his heyday, he has been reduced to parking cars at Morton's and appearing on Celebrity Boxing, where he is matched with Emmanuel Lewis. In the public eye and to his girlfriend Cyndi who apparently leaves him during a roadside incident, Dickie is washed up.Actors
Mary McCormack
(Grace Finney)
David Spade
(Dickie Roberts)
Craig Bierko
(George Finney)
Rob Reiner
(Self)
Scott Terra
(Sam Finney)
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