A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.A thirty-something former child star hires a foster family to re-create the childhood he never had.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Joey Diaz
- Emmanuel's Entourage
- (as Joey 'Coco' Diaz)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSally's "Brick wall, waterfall" routine was something Jenna Boyd was doing on the set between takes. The filmmakers liked it and worked it into the script twice.
- GoofsGrace Finney gets mad at Dickie for saying "crap" at the dinner table, yet minutes later she is fine with Sally saying that the tree house is "old and crappy".
- Quotes
Sally Finney: Brick wall, waterfall, Dickie thinks he got it all but he don't, and I do so Boom with that attitude. Peace punch, Capt'n Crunch, I've got something you can't touch. Bang-bang choo-choo train, wind me up I do my thing. No Reeses Pieces, 7-Up, you mess with me, I'll mess you up.
- Crazy creditsAbout 30 former child stars sing "Child Stars On Your Television" a la "We Are The World".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Reel Comedy: Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
- SoundtracksTrue Hollywood Story
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Featured review
Nostalgic fun
A silly comedy starring David Spade as a former child star who "hires" a family in order to give himself a real childhood experience so he can nab a new part in a Rob Reiner movie. The premise is as silly as you can get but it does have some fun injokes involving quite a number of former child actors from the 70s and 80s which is great fun for tv nostalgia buffs.. Pleasant enough comedy. GRADE: C
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- Sep 10, 2003
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,738,671
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,660,540
- Sep 7, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $23,769,505
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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