Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

04/09/2003
Comedy
1h 38m

50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.

Overview

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.

  • Sam WeismanDirector
  • Fred WolfScreenplay
  • David SpadeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • loser
  • child prodigy
  • celebrity
  • hollywood
  • director
  • family
  • audition
  • former child star
  • has been

Top Billed Cast

David Spade

David Spade

Dickie Roberts

Mary McCormack

Mary McCormack

Grace Finney

Jon Lovitz

Jon Lovitz

Sidney Wernick

Craig Bierko

Craig Bierko

George Finney

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano

Cyndi

Rob Reiner

Rob Reiner

Self

Scott Terra

Scott Terra

Sam Finney

Jenna Boyd

Jenna Boyd

Sally Finney

John Farley

John Farley

Referee

Michael Buffer

Michael Buffer

Self

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