Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
“50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.”
Synopsis
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 loser.
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Dickie Roberts Former Child Star Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-03-15
Top Cast
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David Spade
Dickie Roberts
Mary McCormack
Grace Finney
Jon Lovitz
Sidney Wernick
Craig Bierko
George Finney
Alyssa Milano
Cyndi
Rob Reiner
Self
Scott Terra
Sam Finney
Jenna Boyd
Sally Finney
John Farley
Referee
Michael Buffer
Self
Spencer Garrett
Publisher
Rachel Dratch
Reiner's Secretary
Bobby Slayton
Commentator
Fred Wolf
Dickie's Corner Man
Emmanuel Lewis
Self
Joey Diaz
Emmanuel's Entourage
Kevin Grevioux
Emmanuel's Entourage
Brian Clark
Guy in Car
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 5, 2003
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$23.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.4x
+$6.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Weisman
- Screenplay & Story
- Fred Wolf, David Spade
- Original Score
- Christophe Beck, Waddy Wachtel
- Original Title
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $23.8M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Happy Madison Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Weisman
Fred Wolf, David Spade
Christophe Beck, Waddy Wachtel
Thomas E. Ackerman
Roger Bondelli
Tom McNulty, Fred Wolf, Adam Sandler, M. Blair Breard, Jack Giarraputo
Department Leadership Roster
Sam Weisman
Director
Tom McNulty
Producer
Fred Wolf
Screenplay
Adam Sandler
Producer
Dina Lipton
Production Design
Roger Bondelli
Editor
David Spade
Screenplay
Lisa Jensen
Costume Design
M. Blair Breard
Producer
Jack Giarraputo
Producer
Thomas E. Ackerman
Director of Photography
Christophe Beck
Original Music Composer
Waddy Wachtel
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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What is Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star about?
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 loser.
Who directed Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star?
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star was directed by Sam Weisman.
Who stars in Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star?
The principal cast of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star includes David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano.
When was Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star released and how long is it?
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star?
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $23.8M at the worldwide box office (1.4 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star was composed by Christophe Beck, Waddy Wachtel.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star?
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).