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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars.
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 loser.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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 loser.
More about Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Cast
David SpadeDickie Roberts
Mary McCormackGrace Finney
Jon LovitzSidney Wernick
Craig BierkoGeorge Finney
Alyssa MilanoCyndi
Rob ReinerSelf
Scott TerraSam Finney
Jenna BoydSally FinneyCredits
- Directed by
- Sam Weisman
- Written by
- David Spade, Fred Wolf
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $17M
- Box office
- $23.8M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States
Happy Madison ProductionsUnited States
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