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Dick (1999)

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Reviews Counted:70

Fresh:49

Rotten:21

Average Rating:6.3/10

Consensus: A clever script and sharp performances produce a well-crafted comedy.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Arlene (Michelle Williams) and Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) wander away from their tour group while visiting the White House and stumble upon one of Nixon's infamous top-secret document shredding... Arlene (Michelle Williams) and Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) wander away from their tour group while visiting the White House and stumble upon one of Nixon's infamous top-secret document shredding sessions. Seeking to uncover how much the two girls have discovered, Nixon appoints them "Official White House Dog Walkers" but it's not long before the ditzy duo go from taking out Checkers to taking on "Tricky Dick" in this fun, WAG THE DOG-meets-CLUELESS political send-up. Dan Hedaya (CLUELESS) stars as Richard Nixon. [More]

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Will Ferrell

Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Dan Hedaya, Will Ferrell, Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Teri Garr, Harry Shearer

Director: Andrew Fleming

Director: Andrew Fleming

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Dec 14, 1999

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  • The year is 1972 and like most high-school students, Betsy Jobs (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene Lorenzo (Michelle Williams) just want to have a good time. But when, during a class field trip to the White House, they cluelessly wander into a behind-closed-doors, top-secret shredding session, it's time toboth wag the dog, and walk it. Seeking to uncover just how much the witless duo discovered, the Commander-In-Chief, appoints them "Official White House Dog Walkers," and it isn't long before the girls go from taking out Checkers, to taking out Tricky Dick, in this fun-raising comedy of historic distortions.
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    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment 1 Comment
    03/19/02
    Globe and Mail

    Who knew impeachment could be so funny?

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    E! Online
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    01/26/06
    Time Out

    There isn't much to Dick's shtick.

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    01/01/00
    Andy Seiler
    Andy Seiler
    USA Today

    The movie has the comic sophistication of a creaky high-school skit.

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    Barbara Shulgasser
    Barbara Shulgasser
    Chicago Tribune
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    Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    08/02/02
    Betty Jo Tucker
    Betty Jo Tucker
    ReelTalk Movie Reviews

    Dunst and Williams are adequately perky and dumb, while the cast members playing the White House crew deliver quirky and entertaining performances.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    No matter what your age, your politics and your passions, the movie delivers big time!

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bruce Kirkland
    Bruce Kirkland
    Jam! Movies

    A gimmick film!

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Vognar
    Chris Vognar
    Dallas Morning News
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    The movie quickly thunders downhill like a massive boulder, effectively trampling things like common sense, taste, and, most importantly, historical significance.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chuck Rudolph
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    The execution was neither dark nor clever enough to engage adults nor wacky enough to engage the younger set.

    Full Review Source: CinemaSense.Com | comment Comment
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    Cornell & Petricelli
    Cornell & Petricelli
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    Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
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    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Philadelphia City Paper

    This modest movie offers a convincing vision of Nixon White House operations as a sordid buffoon show undone by a couple of painfully earnest innocents.

    Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
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    David Edelstein
    David Edelstein
    Slate

    A sly, extremely potent political satire, aided by a first-rate cast that hungrily dig into their respective roles with a vengeance.

    Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
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    Dustin Putman
    Dustin Putman
    DustinPutman.com

    A breezy, occasionally funny spoof.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
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    Edward Guthmann
    Edward Guthmann
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Amerika, here comes Dick. Life with dishonor could never be funnier.

    Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
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    Elias Savada
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    Erik Childress
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