Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
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 with Fred Wolf), Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano, and Rob Reiner. Spade portrays a child actor who fell into obscurity as an adult and who attempts to revive his career by getting a part in Rob Reiner's next film. In addition, the movie shows Dickie interacting with numerous former child stars, played by over two dozen actual former stars lampooning their careers, such as Leif Garrett, Barry Williams, Corey Feldman, Emmanuel Lewis, Dustin Diamond, and Danny Bonaduce.
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| Directed by | Sam Weisman |
| Written by | Fred Wolf David Spade |
| Produced by | Adam Sandler Jack Giarraputo |
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| Cinematography | Thomas E. Ackerman |
| Edited by | Roger Bondelli |
| Music by | Christophe Beck Waddy Wachtel |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $23.7 million |
The film was both a critical and commercial failure, grossing $23.7 million on a $17 million budget. It also marked Tony Dow and Adam Rich's last feature film before their deaths in 2022 and 2023 respectively, as well as Fred Berry's last film to be released within his lifetime prior to his death less than two months after its release.