Dickie Roberts:
Former Child Star (2003)
showbiz comedy
directed
by : Sam Weisman
featuring
: David Spade - Mary McCormack - Jon Lovitz - Craig Bierko - Jenna Boyd
- Alyssa Milano
running
time : 1 hour 39 minutes
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
Terra). Former child star Alyssa Milano appears as Dickie's girlfriend,
Cyndi.