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Dick (1999)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:18

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6.5/10

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
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    Dick leaves you hoping it finds the audience it clearly deserves.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    02/14/01
    Kevin Thomas
    Kevin Thomas
    Los Angeles Times
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    There isn't much to Dick's shtick.

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    01/01/00
    Andy Seiler
    Andy Seiler
    USA Today
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    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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    A gimmick film!

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
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    Chris Vognar
    Chris Vognar
    Dallas Morning News
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    A breezy, occasionally funny spoof.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
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    Edward Guthmann
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    Fall-down funny laughs!

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    Gemma Files
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    Film.com
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    Makes particular aspects of the recent American past comprehensible to those too young to have lived them.

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    J. Hoberman
    J. Hoberman
    Village Voice
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    The setup is frequently clumsy and the delivery isn't any better.

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    James Berardinelli
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    Wickedly clever!

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    Jay Carr
    Jay Carr
    Boston Globe
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    One of the cleverest comic premises of recent memory!

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    Jeff Millar
    Jeff Millar
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    A tasty/tacky treat!

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    John Hartl
    John Hartl
    Film.com
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    Dick is a gleefully cunning comedy!

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    Jonathan Foreman
    Jonathan Foreman
    New York Post
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    It's a swoony gem of an idea; too bad this Dick is so limp.

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    Kevin Maynard
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    A gaily funny, shrewdly inventive satire!

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    Lisa Schwarzbaum
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    Wickedly funny!

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    Rita Kempley
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    A bright and sassy comedy!

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
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    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
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    Flinty and deeply enjoyable!

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    Stephanie Zacharek
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    Salon.com
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    In exaggerating Nixon's mannerisms, Hedaya has created the year's funniest film caricature.

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    Stephen Holden
    Stephen Holden
    New York Times
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    Priceless!

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    Steven Rosen
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