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Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, Jim Breuer, Will Ferrell, Dave Foley ... see more see more... , Teri Garr , Ana Gasteyer , Devon Gummersall , Dan Hedaya , Bruce McCulloch , Ted McGinley , Ryan Reynolds , Saul Rubinek , Harry Shearer , G.D. Spradlin

The mystery of the 18-minute-gap in Richard Nixon's White House tapes -- and how it connects to the previously undocumented involvement of two teenage girls in the Watergate scandal -- is the subject ... read more read more...of this political comedy. Betsy Jobs (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene Lorenzo (Michelle Williams) are high school students and best friends living in Washington D.C. in 1972. Betsy is pretty and popular, while Arlene is cute but a bit awkward. Arlene is obsessed with singing star Bobby Sherman, but that comes to a halt when she and Betsy get lost during a school field trip to the White House. A chance encounter with Checkers the dog leads to the girls meeting President Richard M. Nixon himself (Dan Hedaya). In Nixon, Arlene sees a strong, caring man who loves his dog, and she soon develops a furious crush on the president; Betsy is puzzled but remains supportive. Arlene's devotion to the president is rewarded when she and Betsy are named official White House dog walkers; however, when Arlene and Betsy discover that Nixon has a foul mouth and a short temper and, worst of all, kicks his dog, they realize that the President is not all he appears to be. And when they overhear Nixon ranting about Bob Woodward (Will Ferrell) and Carl Bernstein (Bruce McCulloch), a pair of reporters from The Washington Post looking for dirt on the President, Arlene and Betsy decide that they're happy to help. Dick also features Dave Foley as Bob Haldeman, Harry Shearer as G. Gordon Liddy, and Ana Gasteyer as Rosemary Woods. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Andrew Fleming

Release Date: August 4, 1999

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DVD Release Date: December 14, 1999

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  • moonrivers
    September 10, 2011
    moonrivers
    Saturday Night Live and Kids In The Hall alumni star in this purposely schlocky comedy of errors about the Watergate break-in and the eventual demise of the Nixon White House. More cute than actually funny, but nicely cute.
  • MeetMeinMontauk
    October 8, 2010
    MeetMeinMontauk
    I remember seeing this movie in theaters and my mom didn't want to take me until I understood the Watergate scandal. Haven't seen it since then, but it's funny and Dave Foley is fantastic. Still, I enjoyed it!
  • TomBowler
    June 19, 2010
    TomBowler
    A little underwhelming but nonetheless entertaining. Full review later.
  • TheMachinist
    April 1, 2010
    TheMachinist
    "Dick frightens me!"

    Saw it on cable only because of Will Ferrell's name mentioned in the credits. Well some good news... for some of you... Will Ferrell does not star in this movie. He has a short role as a reporter and doesn't do his typical kind of role. The stars of this fil... read morem are two cute girls, blondes of course, whom happen to be so stereotypically annoying and stupid that I really had troubles finish the movie.

    'Dick' is a political satire about the Watergate scandal that ruined Richard "Dick" Nixon's career and presidency. I'll admit that the film has some good, funny scenes but in the end this movie just gets so annoying with its stupid story about a girl who gets a crush on the president. How is it possible that a teen girl would happen to fall in love with an ugly old man in the time of free love and crappy music? Doesn't work for me, not even in a comedy.

    Although I started this review with lots of negative aspects, 'Dick' has some good scenes and funny moments (like mentioned earlier). But the acting is not that good. I like my comedies in a different way so I just got some more proof of not seeing movies staring cute teenaged girls. Pretty lame in the end but hey!... Will Ferrell's in it so... hence the better rating then originally intended.

    "You suck, Dick!"
  • deano
    July 22, 2009
    deano
    A delight start, with the girls exuding a charming combination of innocence and joy as Nixon's Secret Youth Advisors and dog walkers, takes rather a nasty turn in the latter half. The dramatic change in the due hits a low in the final cheesy scene that is unforgettably bad.
  • ceWEBrity
    December 14, 2007
    ceWEBrity
    "It's called incest, Arlene, and it's against the law."
  • flickfever
    November 5, 2006
    flickfever
    It's so clever and funny. A comedy with a brain. The more you know about Watergate, the more you'll enjoy this movie. Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams are perfect as the brainless teenages behind the greatest political scandal of modern times.
  • mrbungle7821
    February 23, 2006
    mrbungle7821
    [font=Arial][color=darkred]What should have been a biting satire on the whole Watergate mess and Nixon's resignation comes off as hackneyed and completely clumsily written. The jokes are beyond stale and moronic, the script is beyond meddling and sophomoric, and the satire is not... read more even close to biting. It all appears like it was written by a freshman that got the Cliff Notes on Watergate then decided to watch an episode of Charlie's Angels.[/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]Kirsten Dunst once again manages to make me hate her in another performance (I just do not like her). The ditzy girls idea grows thin by the opening sequence let alone stretched to the rest of the movie. There are some bright spots like Dan Hedaya playing Nixon uncannily, and some former SNL and Kids in the Hall allums having fun with the material and parodying their characters. So why didn't they feature more of them?! Please tell me! The movie is lame and dredfully unfunny, and even more so when you account all the double entrandes using the name "Dick." I could very easily use the title of the movie in some sexually inuendous reference to how bad this movie sucks, but I'm above that. For now.[/color][/font]

    [font=Arial][color=darkred]Nate's Grade: D[/color][/font]
  • nadyajoensen
    January 23, 2011
    nadyajoensen
    I saw this movie a long time ago and remember enjoying it very much. It's about two teenage girls who are big fans of the US president Nixon. They go to meet the President and get to do many chores for him. Cute to see Kirsten Dunst in such a young age aspiring to be a great actr... read moreess. This movie i well suited for family entertainment.
  • thirdway821
    February 6, 2012
    thirdway821
    I enjoyed this very much and i'm sorta surprised the rest of the audience didn't like "Dick". This picture has got some great laughs and the cast is great. The filmmakers even got the 1970's tacky period down just right. I liked the idea of Nixon (Dan Hedaya) make the ditzy teen ... read moregirls (Kristen Dunst, Michelle Williams)become official dog-walkers in a way to silence them from knowing Nixon's taping system inside the White House. Funny.

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Critic Reviews

Kevin Thomas
February 14, 2001
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Dick leaves you hoping it finds the audience it clearly deserves. Full Review

Steven Rosen
January 1, 2000
Steven Rosen, Denver Post

Priceless! Full Review

Gemma Files
January 1, 2000
Gemma Files, Film.com

Fall-down funny laughs!

Jay Carr
January 1, 2000
Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Wickedly clever!

Stephanie Zacharek
January 1, 2000
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Flinty and deeply enjoyable! Full Review

Chris Vognar
January 1, 2000
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

A gimmick film! Full Review

J. Hoberman
January 1, 2000
J. Hoberman, Village Voice

Makes particular aspects of the recent American past comprehensible to those too young to have lived them. Full Review

Susan Stark
January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News

It's a feeble comic spin, at best! Full Review

John Hartl
January 1, 2000
John Hartl, Film.com

A tasty/tacky treat!

David Edelstein
January 1, 2000
David Edelstein, Slate

This modest movie offers a convincing vision of Nixon White House operations as a sordid buffoon show undone by a couple of painfully earnest innocents. Full Review

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