Dick Tracy

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Warren Beatty

Writer:

Chester Gould, Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.

Release Date:

Jun 15, 1990

Runtime:

1hr 45m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Warren Beatty
  • Charlie Korsmo
  • Michael Donovan O'Donnell
  • Jim Wilkey
  • Stig Eldred
  • Neil Summers
  • Chuck Hicks
  • Lawrence Steven Meyers
  • Madonna
  • Al Pacino

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jun 2, 2020

    I don't care about anything that's happening in it but this is one of the best-looking things ever made

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    Patrick Willems
    Patrick Willems
    Jun 22, 2015

    mesmerizing. feels deeply bloated at 100 minutes. still, an incredible salve to modern blockbuster filmmaking. there's really something to this large-scale, practical-effects heavy, pastiche blockbusters of the early 90s (like this or Barry Levinson's Toys). it's the budget…

    511 Likes
    David Sims
    David Sims
    Mar 14, 2023

    so rare to see a film with such intense commitment, at every level and in every craft, to such a bewildering vision. shoutout to warren beatty for making a movie about how being in love with two women is totally fine

    481 Likes
    esther
    esther
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    Jun 10, 2013

    "The way I see it, and Plato agrees with me, is that there is what is, and then there is what we would like it to be. Well, that's not important. What's important is the future, is planning ahead. 'A man without a plan is not a man.' Nietzsche. Wait a minute. Wait. I'm…

    350 Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
    May 28, 2020

    Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Tracy!…

    279 Likes
    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
    Apr 12, 2021

    he wasn’t even acting. al pacino is just like that.

    250 Likes
    anna
    anna
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    Apr 17, 2019

    97 "You're one in a million."

    200 Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
    Dec 1, 2024

    Unironically based. Nothing like it before or since.

    193 Likes
    Josh Trank
    Josh Trank
    Feb 11, 2021

    I love watching Al Pacino have fun doing whatever the hell he wants!

    170 Likes
    Morgan
    Morgan
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Top Reviews
  • Formal
    Formal liked
    Dick Tracy

    - Honestly such a fun movie to watch - A lot of unrealistic moments, but still a pretty fun watch - I really liked how the city looked (but sometimes the green screen was pretty obvious lol) and the music was great

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    Jdoghitz
    Jdoghitz loved
    Dick Tracy

    I enjoyed it. Its an original comic strip film. Its cheesy because its meant to be a comic. So enjoy it for that reason. Lots of big name actors!

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    Jacob
    Jacob liked
    Dick Tracy

    Good movie, very schlocky, if you like pre-MCU comic book movies, you'll like this.

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    Dick Tracy

    Love this movie!

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    Mark Bateman
    Mark Bateman is "meh" on
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    5/10

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    Nathan Kleinow
    Nathan Kleinow disliked
    Dick Tracy

    bad

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Metacritic

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Based on 24 Critics
7.2

USER SCORE (10)

Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Reviews
50

Too much of the story is unfelt and mechanical—the grimly humorless Tracy (Beatty) is never very convincing as an object of desire or admiration.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
100

Warren Beatty's production of Dick Tracy approaches the material with the same fetishistic glee I felt when I was reading the strip.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
67

Beatty and his team of collaborators have heightened the vibrantly tawdry urban night world of Chester Gould’s classic comic strip.

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Metacritic review by Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dick Tracy (1990) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Dick Tracy (1990)?
The movie is 1hr 45min long.
What's Dick Tracy (1990) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Dick Tracy (1990)?
  • Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy
  • Charlie Korsmo as Kid
  • Michael Donovan O'Donnell as McGillicuddy
  • Jim Wilkey as Stooge
  • Stig Eldred as Shoulders
  • Neil Summers as The Rodent
  • Chuck Hicks as The Brow
  • Lawrence Steven Meyers as Little Face
  • Madonna as Breathless Mahoney
  • Al Pacino as Big Boy Caprice
Who's the director behind Dick Tracy (1990)?
Warren Beatty directed Dick Tracy (1990).