Search - Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star [Fullscreen] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Adult Language, Adult Humor, Drug Content, Scatological Humor Movie Release: 2003 DVD Release: 02/17/2004 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 38 mins Studio: Paramount Total Copies: 18 Genres: Comedy, Slapstick, Showbiz Comedy See Also: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star [Widescreen], Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star [Circuit City Exclusive] [Checkpoint], Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star [Fullscreen], Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star [Widescreen]

In keeping with his background in television sitcoms, Sam Weisman directs the cameo-filled comedy Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star. Dickie Roberts (David Spade) was a child actor on the hit TV show "The Glimmer Gang" and remains remembered for a particular catch phrase. Now in his thirties, he finds work as a parking valet and spends time with other nominal child stars (enter cameos by Danny Bonaduce, Corey Feldman, and the like). Wanting to make a comeback, he manages to get an audition with director Rob Reiner. When the role requires him to be normal, he decides to hire a normal family in order to relive the childhood he missed out on. He ends up with sleazy salesman George Finney (Craig Bierko) and his loving wife, Grace (Mary McCormack). Dickie shares a room with their two kids: sunny daughter Sally (Jenna Boyd) and impressionable son Sam (Scott Tessa). Former child star Alyssa Milano appears as Dickie's girlfriend, Cyndi. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

David Spade - Dickie Roberts
Mary McCormack - Grace
Jon Lovitz - Sidney
Craig Bierko - George Finney
Jenna Boyd - Sally Finney

David Spade stars in this comedy about a one-time child actor who is trying to kick-start his career, which gets a well-rounded release on DVD. This edition of Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star has been transferred to disc in pan-and-scan format at the full-screen aspect ratio of 1.33:1. (A letterboxed widescreen version is also available.) The original English-language soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a dubbed French track is in Dolby Digital Surround only. Optional English subtitles have also been included. Bonus materials include a commentary track from director Sam Weisman, another commentary from Spade and screenwriter Fred Wolf, a selection of deleted scenes, a look at the writing and production of the film, the music video for the song "Child Stars on Your Television" (performed by such real-life child stars as Todd Bridges and Willie Aames), the picture's original trailer, and more. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide