Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

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

5.1

2003

1h 38m

Comedy

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.

Key Crew

Director

Sam Weisman

Producers

Adam Sandler

M. Blair Breard

Jack Giarraputo

Writers

David Spade

Fred Wolf

Cinematography

Thomas E. Ackerman

Music

Waddy Wachtel

Cast (92)

David Spade

Dickie Roberts

Mary McCormack

Grace Finney

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Music

Cast (92)

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