Dickie Roberts : Ex-enfant star

Somehow this movie makes paying for fake parents seem like a career move. Dickie Roberts, a washed-up child actor, takes drastic measures when a role demands real-life authenticity he doesn’t have. The irony of faking a mundane life to play someone ordinary isn’t lost—it just isn’t as funny as it thinks it is.

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Sam Weisman directed Dickie Roberts : Ex-enfant star in 2003. See Sam Weisman's full filmography, where to start with Sam Weisman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sam Weisman.

Dickie Roberts : Ex-enfant star was released in 2003 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 98 minutes.