Dickie Roberts : Former Child Star (2003) 7/10

Starring : David Spade, Mary McCormack, Craig Bierko, Alyssa Milano, Scott Terra, Jenna Boyd
Director : Sam Weisman
Running Time : 98 mins

Thirty-five year old former television star Dickie Roberts (Spade) desperately wants to get back into the limelight, but realises that the only way he can do this and not be typecast is to try out for a role as a normal man. Unfortunately he never had a normal childhood, so he decides to hire out a family so that he can see how their children’s lives are led.

This started off as a typical comedy venture for David Spade, but soon changed into something a little different for him. I liked the touch of having him be friends with other child stars, although I didn't recognise all of them, and his relationship with the kids he ends up shadowing was played out perfectly.

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