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Dick Tracy (1990)

PG  |   |  Action, Comedy, Crime  |  15 June 1990 (USA)
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The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.

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Michael Donovan O'Donnell ...
McGillicuddy
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Stooge
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Marvelee Cariaga ...
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Storyline

All Tess Trueheart wants is to settle down to a quiet life with her boyfriend, detective Dick Tracy. But there's something pretty rotten going on in town, with someone pretty rotten behind it, and Tracy has his hands full with the likes of villain Big Boy Caprice and with the almost irresistable Breathless Mahoney. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>

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15 June 1990 (USA)  »

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Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$103,738,726 (USA)
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Trivia

Dick Tracy was previously the subject of the unaired TV pilot Dick Tracy (1967), inspired by the success of its producer William Dozier's hit Batman (1966), just as this film piggybacked on the success of Batman (1989). Ironically, Bob Kane cited the Dick Tracy comic strip as a huge influence in his initial creation of Batman as a comics character. See more »

Goofs

When Tracy is fighting the man in the shack, he says several lines but his lips clearly do not match the dialog. See more »

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Radio Announcer: Gangland enforcers broke the arms of an elderly newsdealer this afternoon when he refused to share his week's receipts with them. Stacks of newspapers were tossed in the gutter as the thugs wrecked the business and made their getaway. Lunchtime crowds were paralyzed by the suddenness of the crime. Not a hand was raised in protest.
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Performed by Jeff Vincent and Andy Paley
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It Does Make an Impression.
3 July 2002 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

An all-star cast, vivid colors that could give you a headache and Madonna's sizzling performance made many think that "Dick Tracy" is much better than it actually is. It is one of those typical quantity over quality projects that uses smoke and mirrors to make the audience think that it is something unique and intriguing. However, the film is little more than a comic strip that jumps up at you ala the "Superman" or "Batman" group of films. Warren Beatty's performance and in-your-face direction are not totally successful. The seemingly endless name of cast members also becomes dizzying. Al Pacino (Oscar-nominated) steals every scene and pulls a Jack Nicholson from "Batman" out of his hat. "Dick Tracy" is a good film, but it is far from being a masterpiece. 4 stars out of 5.


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