Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

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Cast

David Spade
as Dickie Roberts

Jon Lovitz
as Sidney Wernick

Alyssa Milano
as Cyndi

Craig Bierko
as George Finney

Mary McCormack
as Grace Finney

Scott Tessa
as Sam Finney

Scott Terra
as Sam Finney

Jenna Boyd
as Sally Finney

Doris Roberts
as Peggy Roberts

Emmanuel Lewis
as Himself

Rob Reiner
as Himself

Rachel Dratch
as Rob Reiner's Secretary

Brendan Fraser
as Himself

Willie Aames
as Himself

Tom Arnold
as Himself

Danny Bonaduce
as Himself

Fred Berry
as Himself

Todd Bridges
as Himself

Gary Coleman
as Himself

Jeff Conaway
as Himself

Dustin Diamond
as Himself

Tony Dow
as Himself

Butch Patrick

Corey Feldman
as Himself

Leif Garrett
as Himself

Corey Haim
as Himself

Florence Henderson
as Herself

Christopher Knight
as Himself

Barry Livingston
as Himself

Mike Lookinland
as Himself

Eddie Mekka
as Himself

Maureen McCormick
as Herself

Jay North
as Himself

Erin Moran
as Herself

Ron Palillo
as Himself

Paul Petersen
as Himself

Adam Rich
as Himself

Rodney Allen Rippy
as Himself

Marion Ross
as Herself

Barry Williams
as Himself

Charlene Tilton
as Herself

Dick Van Patten
as Himself

Nicholas Schwerin
as Young Dickie

Fred Wolf (II)
as Dickie's Corner Man

John Farley
as Referee

Bobby Slayton
as Commentator

Joey "Coco" Diaz
as Emmanuel Lewis's Entourage

Kevin Grevioux
as Emmanuel Lewis's Entourage

Michelle Ruben
as Ring Girl

Brian Clark
as Guy in Car

Emily Harrison
as Girl

Nancy M. Pimental
as Girl

Alan Blumenfeld
as Mr.Rollins

Sasha Mitchell
as Angry Driver

Blair Breard
as Alcoholic Speaker

Kathleen Lambert
as Counselor

Peggy Mannix
as Lamaze Group Leader

Spencer Garrett
as Publisher

Hal Sparks
as Publisher

Rob Elk
as Biker

Retta
as Sad Eye Sadie

Ian Gomez
as Strange Man

John Kirk
as Passing Man with Camera

Edie McClurg
as Mrs.Gertrude

Patrick Thomas O'Brien
as Mr. Gertrude

Colin Ryan
as Gertrude Kid

Alexander D. Slanger
as Map Seller

Oliver A. Kindred
as Bully

Brandon Michael Depaul
as Bully

Evan Lee Dahl
as Bully

Wyatt Smith
as Boy in Crowd

Christopher Johnson
as Boy

Sergei Virvlianski
as Boy

Jake Chapman
as Boy

Ambyr Childers
as Barbie

Valerie Perri
as Teacher at Microphone

Ashley Edner
as Heather Bolan

Michael McDonald
as Maitre D'

Kevin P. Farley
as Valet

Miko C. Brando
as Valet

Mindy Burbano
as News Correspondent

Lindsay Dann
as Reporter

Erin Murphy
as Brittany

Meghan Faye Gallagher
as Janice

Michael Buffer
as Himself

Jann Carl
as Herself

Peter Dante
as Himself

Lisa Joyner
as Herself

Jonathan Loughran
as Himself

Jeremy Miller
as Himself

Butch Patrick-Lilly
as Himself

Haywood Nelson
as Himself

Ernest Thomas
as Himself

Danny Bonaduce

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Critic Reviews for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Audience Reviews for Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

• Jan 11, 2010

  I thought Dickie Roberts was enjoyable! david Spade brings some pretty good talent to the table here!
  

  KJ P Super Reviewer
• Oct 23, 2009

  Has David Spade been in any movies that were funny???
  Brody M Super Reviewer
• Aug 06, 2009

  its just the same man-nanny becomes friends with the kids movie but it has David Spade and hes funny
  Coxxie M Super Reviewer
• May 14, 2008

  <i>"This is Nuckin' Futs!"</i> <p> <i>Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star</i> is a film that was severely panned by critics and audiences upon first release. It met with such an appalling reception that I purposely avoided it in fear of it being as horrible as some people have said. However when I finally watched the film all my previous expectations were surpassed. People called it 'poor' and 'laugh-less' but I guess it's a matter of taste: I laughed quite frequently and found it to be decent comedy. <br> Dickie Roberts (Spade) was a very popular child actor who had an enormous fan base. After his show was cancelled while still a young child, the 'child actor syndrome' kicks in: i.e. Dickie is no longer a desired actor among the studios. He slips off the grid and out of the industry due to his sudden drop in popularity. Even his mother leaves him while he is still at a young age. Now an adult, Dickie is poor and has been reduced to typical jobs such as being a valet attendant who parks cars. He misses the fame and popularity of being a famous actor. When in Hollywood he meets Brendan Fraser (played by himself, logically enough) who is able to get Dickie an audition for the new Rob Reiner film. But Dickie is rejected because he doesn't have the genuine feel of the part due to his childhood that he was robbed of. Reiner believes that Dickie just isn't a real person because of the way stardom affected him when he was a child. Dickie is still determined to get the part and stage a successful comeback. To do this he will need to develop a personality of his own. So he advertises a considerable amount of money if a family will allow him to move in and hopefully relive a proper childhood. Dickie moves in with the typical suburban family: selfless mother Grace (McCormack), selfish father George (Bierko) and their two kids Sam (Terra) and Sally (Boyd). <br> There is a good basic premise here. It's a well-known fact that child stars usually disappear from the spotlight or their life is lost to drugs and alcohol. Although the script is decent, it's ultimately flawed massively by its overuse of clichés and conventions. Not to mention a few sickening sub-plots like the predictable one concerning Dickie falling in love with his new mother Grace. There's quite a bit of sexual humour trapped within this solitary sub-plot. And then of course we have the obligatory few scenes concerning school bullies that Dickie swiftly takes care of. These are all predictable and it wouldn't be a tragedy if they were left out. Despite this they're still mildly amusing at times. <br> The central laughs are built on the clever dialogue deliveries from David Spade. I'm not going to tell a lie at all - I thought that some of his insulting rants were absolutely hilarious and I was laughing out loud quite constantly. But it's a shame there wasn't any effort on the part of the screenwriter (looking at you, David Spade) to create any other gags or any other characters that can deliver funny dialogue. <br> After the first third of this film, we all know what the outcome will be. The conclusion is cheesy and predictable beyond words. The good news is that there are a number of decent laughs to keep one entertained despite its predictability. <br> David Spade is funny when given the right material to work with. Using a script he wrote himself it seems he gave his character the majority of the funny dialogue. The rest of the acting is okay but nothing groundbreaking. The kids sometimes seemed a little cardboard, as did the rest of the cast at times. Acting lessons are badly required during some sections of the movie. <br> Aside from its flaws and shortcomings, <i>Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star</i> at least stocks a good supply of laughs. There's no brilliance or innovation in the laughs department; however the film is still hilarious viewing. One of the film's highlights: a reunion of genuine former child stars being grouped together for a musical finale during the end credits.
  Cal ( Super Reviewer

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