"This movie is almost as much of a surprise as it is to wake up on Christmas morning to find just what you want under the tree." Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone THEMOVIECHICKS "Dickie Roberts, while certainly not a good movie, is a perfectly affable summer comedy, filled with nearly nonstop physical comedy and an impressive sprinkling of has-been celebrity cameos." Phoebe Flowers SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL "Made with consummate carelessness but with occasional moments of knowing humor." Ann Hornaday WASHINGTON POST "Generally succeeds -- in hit-and-miss fashion -- at bridging the gap between unlikable jerk and misunderstood good guy, though it's still something of a leap to leading-man territory." Sheri Linden HOLLYWOOD REPORTER "Like David Spade's underrated Joe Dirt, Dickie is great in concept, so-so in execution." Chris Hewitt ST PAUL PIONEER PRESS

"A schmaltz sand wich, with a fill ing of family-friendly sap smushed between two slices of very funny E! True Hollywood Story- style schtick." Megan Lehmann NEW YORK POST "Every bit the disposable piece of piffle you think it's going to be, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star is nonetheless mildly enjoyable." Tom Long DETROIT NEWS "A comedy that's actually funny." Tom Maurstad DALLAS MORNING NEWS "An amiable-enough Spade vehicle that lacks that certain something, but still manages to generate its fair share of giggles." Bill Muller ARIZONA REPUBLIC "Dickie Roberts is a lot funnier than it has any right to be... considering it’s a David Spade comedy and counts Adam Sandler among its executive producers." Daniel M Kimmel WORCESTER TELEGRAM & GAZETTE

At A Glance

"Anyone who grew up watching television or revels in every episode of E! True Hollywood Story (and you know who you are) should enjoy this movie." Doug Knoop SEATTLE TIMES

Everyone, at some time or another in their life, takes the opportunity to reminisce and for most of us, if we had a good childhood, we love to reminisce about the good old days. You know when we were growing up and having fun, when everything was carefree and wonderful. I, like many baby boomers [ie:those born in 1945 to 1946 immediately after WW2] grew up in a world vastly different to the one we enjoy today. People often ask me what its was like back in the "good old days" and while there were some wonderful things in that era, they weren't such good old days as everyone is fooled into believing. People struggled after the war and it was a tough haul, not only for those who had suffered through World War 2, nor the kids growing up after peace was declared, not even the migrants who came to help build the nation. The era of my generation faced some terrible times. More women died during childbirth than from any other cause; there was Tuberculosis; Poliomyelitis; getting cancer was a real death sentence and people believed smoking was good for them. As kids we had crystal radios in our bedrooms, no computers or hand held games. We delighted in having a genuine world champions Yo-Yo to play with or if you were a boy, going to Father & Son nights at the footy club with hot pies & pasties for supper. Television changed all that and boy oh boy were we excited. Those who didn't have a TV craved to be invited to a neighbours house to watch black and white pictures on the screen of a very young Clint Eastwood in "Rawhide", but us kids wanted to watch the Mickey Mouse Club or the Cisco Kid and cartoons like Tom & Jerry or those naughty crows Heckle & Jeckle. Does this bring memories back? Despite all the problems of the late 40's and then the 50's life for me was grand as a kid. We could roam the local hills, we could leave our bikes laying around, we could go to the Adelaide Airport and see the very latest plane fly in like Ansett's DC6 or TAA's luxury Turbo Prop Jet Viscount. The Milk Man still delivered fresh milk to every house in the wee small hours of the morning, the Baker came next and gee, did that fresh bread, the fruit buns and fingers buns, did they smell good. We played football in the street, went to the Skid Kids and collected produce for Harvest Festival at the Salvation Army. I remember when Pepsi first came to Australia, being in the Air Cadets, going to the last Empire Games in Perth. But most of all I remember that wonderful era when TV changed our culture forever. It sure was grand. And now, not just for me, but for everyone who grew up on TV shows like "The Brady Bunch", "Happy Days", "Saved By The Bell", "Hey Arnold" or "The Partridge Family" [to name a few], we can all reminisce again thanks to the new David Spade comedy "Dickie Roberts:Former Child Star". It's great fun, filled with all those stars of the shows we loved and the best part is this, after the show while you're enjoying a danish and cappuccino with your friends you too can relive your childhood days again. "Dickie Roberts:Former Child Star" is good fun, has a great moral to it and the closing credits must not be missed. Casting About "Dickie Roberts:Former Child Star" was directed by Sam Weisman ["George Of The Jungle", "The Out Of Towners" and 70 episodes of the television smash hit "Family Ties"], written by David Spade and Fred Wolf ["Black Sheep", "Tommy Boy" and "Joe Dirt"], produced by Jack Giarraputo ["The Waterboy", "Little Nicky" and "The Wedding Singer"] and Adam Sandler ["Happy Gilmore", "Big Daddy" and "Punch Drunk Love"], with original music by Christophe Beck ["Just Married" and "Under The Tuscan Sun"] and Waddy Watchel ["The Waterboy" and "Joe Dirt"] and edited by Roger Bondelli A.C.E ["Snow Dogs", "Fools Rush In" and "Who Is Cletis Tout"].
"Dickie Roberts:Former Child Star" stars David Spade ["Joe Dirt" and the television hit "Just Shoot Me"], Jon Lovitz ["3000 Miles To Graceland", "Cats & Dogs" and "Rat Race"], Alyssa Milano ["Double Dragon", "Commando" and the television smash hit "Who's The Boss"], Mary McCormack ["Private Parts", "Full Frontal", "Mystery, Alaska" and "True Crime"], Scott Terra ["Eight Legged Freaks", "Shadrach" and "Daredevil"], Jenna Boyd ["The Hunted", "Mary Christmas" and "The Missing"], Craig Bierko ["The Thirteenth Floor" and "Kate & Leopold"] and Rob Reiner ["A Few Good Men", "Stand By Me" and "Ghosts Of Mississippi"] as himself. A Who's Who of Former Child Stars & Cast Members

Willie Aames Tom Arnold Danny Bonaduce Fred Berry Todd Bridges Michael Buffer Jann Carl Gary Coleman Jeff Conaway Peter Dante Dustin Diamond Tony Dow Corey Feldman

Leif Garrett Corey Haim Florence Henderson Lisa Joyner Chris Knight Dick Van Patten Emmanuel Lewis Barry Livingston Mike Lookinland Jonathan Loughran Maureen McCormick Eddie Mekka Rob Reiner

Jeremy Miller Erin Moran Jay North Ron Palillo Butch Patrick-Lilly Paul Petersen Haywood Nelson Adam Rich Rodney Allen Rippy Marion Ross Ernest Thomas Charlene Tilton Barry Williams

The Story

"Spade proves that it’s plenty easy to mock former child actors, but it’s actually enterprising to directly involve them in the plot." Jon Niccum LAWRENCE JOURNAL-WORLD

Dickie Roberts, former child television star, still longs for the old days. But at 35 the only job Dickie can get is as a parking valet and that's only because his boss was a big fan of his TV show. Then Dickies mate Leif Garrett reveals that Rob Reiner is planning a new movie. Rob really loved Dickie the child star, but Dickie the grown-up is a mess, a real mess. Rob tells Dickie he must recapture his lost childhood to discover who he really is. Determined to be a star once more, Dickie advertises and finds a family with kids who will raise him as their own for one month. Dickie Roberts is about to learn what being part of a family really means. The Verdict "Surprise, surprise! It's funny, very funny and so many former child stars. "Dickie Roberts:Former Child Star" has a much broader appeal than Spades last effort "Joe Dirt". If you saw "Joe Dirt" and were disappointed, forget it, this is a fresh, very appealling role for Spade. Go see it!" The Cast

David Spade Doris Roberts Jon Lovitz Alyssa Milano Craig Bierko Mary McCormack Scott Terra Jenna Boyd Nicholas Schwerin Fred Wolf John Farley Bobby Slayton Joey 'Coco' Diaz Kevin Grevioux Michelle Ruben Brian Clark Emily Harrison Nancy M Pimental Alan Blumenfeld Sasha Mitchell Blair Breard Kathleen Lambert Peggy Mannix

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Dickie Roberts Peggy Roberts Sidney Wernick Cyndi George Finney Grace Finney Sam Finney Sally Finney Young Dickie Dickie's Corner Man Referee Commentator Emmanuel Lewis's Entourage Emmanuel Lewis's Entourage Ring Girl Guy in Car Girl Girl Mr Rollins Angry Driver Alcoholic Speaker Counselor Lamaze Group Leader

The Crew Directed by Sam Weisman Written by Fred Wolf & David Spade Executive Producer Fred Wolf Produced by Jack Giarraputo and Adam Sandler Original Music by Christophe Beck Cinematography by Thomas E Ackerman Film Editing by Roger Bondelli Casting by John Papsidera Production Design by Dina Lipton Art Direction by Marc Dabe Costume Design by Lisa Jensen Production Manager David Witz Run Time 98 minutes Rated M15+ [AUST] Copyright ©2004 - Paramount Pictures - All Rights Reserved Copyright © 2004 - Impact Internet Services - All Rights Reserved