Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

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Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

"50 million people used to watch him on TV. Now he washes their cars."

2003

1h 38m

5.1(198 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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 kid.

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Cast & Crew

92 members

Acting

David Spade

Dickie Roberts

Acting

Mary McCormack

Grace Finney

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Jon Lovitz

Sidney Wernick

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Craig Bierko

George Finney

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Alyssa Milano

Cyndi

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Rob Reiner

Self

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Scott Terra

Sam Finney

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Jenna Boyd

Sally Finney

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John Farley

Referee

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Michael Buffer

Self

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Spencer Garrett

Publisher

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Rachel Dratch

Reiner's Secretary

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Bobby Slayton

Commentator

Writing

Fred Wolf

Dickie's Corner Man

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Emmanuel Lewis

Self

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Joey Diaz

Emmanuel's Entourage

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Kevin Grevioux

Emmanuel's Entourage

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Brian Clark

Guy in Car

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Leif Garrett

Himself

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Emily Harrison

Girl

Writing

Nancy M. Pimental

Girl

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Alan Blumenfeld

Mr. Rollins

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Sasha Mitchell

Angry Driver

Production

M. Blair Breard

Alcoholic Speaker

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Tom Arnold

Self

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Kathleen Randazzo

Counselor

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Peggy Mannix

Lamaze Group Leader

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Corey Feldman

Self

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Barry Williams

Self

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Danny Bonaduce

Self

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Dustin Diamond

Self

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Hal Sparks

Publisher

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Rob Elk

Biker

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Retta

Sad Eye Sadie

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Ian Gomez

Strange Man

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Doris Roberts

Peggy Roberts

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Dick Van Patten

Self

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Nicholas Schwerin

Young Dickie

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Michelle Ruben

Ring Girl

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Edie McClurg

Mrs. Gertrude

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John Kirk

Passing Man with Camera

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Alexander D. Slanger

Map Seller

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Oliver Kindred

Bully

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Brandon de Paul

Bully

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Evan Lee Dahl

Bully

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Wyatt Smith

Boy in Crowd

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Patrick Thomas O'Brien

Mr. Gertrude

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Colin Ryan

Gertrude Kid

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Christopher Johnson

Boy

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Sergei Virovlianski

Boy

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Jake Chapman

Boy

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Ambyr Childers

Barbie

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Valerie Perrine

Teacher at Microphone

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Ashley Edner

Heather Bolan

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Kevin Farley

Valet

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Miko C. Brando

Valet

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Mindy Burbano

News Correspondent

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Jann Carl

Self

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Lindsey Dann

Reporter

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Lisa Joyner

Self

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Erin Murphy

Brittany

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Meghan Faye Gallagher

Janice

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Willie Aames

Self

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Fred Berry

Self

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Todd Bridges

Self

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Gary Coleman

Self

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Jeff Conaway

Self

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Corey Haim

Self

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Tony Dow

Self

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Florence Henderson

Self

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Christopher Knight

Self

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Barry Livingston

Self

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Mike Lookinland

Self

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Maureen McCormick

Self

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Eddie Mekka

Self

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Jeremy Miller

Self

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Erin Moran

Self

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Haywood Nelson

Self

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Jay North

Self

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Ron Palillo

Self

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Butch Patrick

Self

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Jonathan Loughran

Self

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Peter Dante

Self

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Paul Petersen

Self

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Adam Rich

Self

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Rodney Allen Rippy

Self

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Marion Ross

Self

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Ernest Lee Thomas

Self

Acting

Charlene Tilton

Self

Acting

Michael McDonald

Maitre' D

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Brendan Fraser

Self (uncredited)

Acting

Jesse Rutherford

5th Grade Boy

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