| Edition |
Full screen version ; Special collector's edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. |
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Special features: commentary by director Sam Weisman; commentary by writer/actor David Spade and writer Fred Wolf; 12 deleted scenes; Behind "Child stars on your television" ; "Child stars on your television" ; extended music video ; Reel comedy : Dickie Roberts ; True Hollywood story ; Pencil Dickie: writing the story ; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Thomas Ackerman ; edited by Roger Bondelli ; music by Christophe Beck and Waddy Wachtel ; costume designer, Lisa Jensen ; production designer, Dina Lipton. |
| Cast |
David Spade, Mary McCormack, Jon Lovitz, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano, Doris Roberts, Scott Terra, Jenna Boyd, Rob Reiner. |
| Summary |
Dickie Roberts is a former child actor who appeared on a hit television show. Now in his thirties, he can only find work as a parking valet and spends his free time with other former child stars. Wanting to make a comeback, he manages to get an audition with director Rob Reiner. When the role requires him to be normal, he decides to hire a normal family for $20,000 in order to "research" the childhood he missed out on. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude and sex-related humor, language, and drug references. |
| System Details |
DVD ; Dolby Digital, DTS. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Child actors -- Drama.
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Children -- Research.
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Auditions.
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Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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| Added Author |
Sandler, Adam.
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Giarraputo, Jack.
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Wolf, Fred.
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Spade, David.
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Weisman, Sam.
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McCormack, Mary, 1969-
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Lovitz, Jon.
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Bierko, Craig.
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Milano, Alyssa.
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Roberts, Doris, 1925-2016
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Terra, Scott, 1987-
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Boyd, Jenna, 1993-
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Reiner, Rob.
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Ackerman, Tom.
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Bondelli, Roger.
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Beck, Christophe, 1972-
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Wachtel, Waddy.
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Jensen, Lisa.
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Lipton, Dina.
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Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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Happy Madison (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0792190718 |
| Standard No. |
097360568547 |
| Music No. |
05685 Paramount |
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