Dick Tracy

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 06 15 (USA)

UPC: 717951005298

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity]

Summary: Warren Beatty directed and starred in this big-budget action comedy featuring Chester Gould's square-jawed, two-dimensional comic strip detective. Ruthless gangster Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino) touches off a gang war against underworld boss Lips Manlis (Paul Sorvino), with Big Boy and his minions rubbing out enough of Manlis's goons (along with Manlis himself) to take over his nightclub, and a healthy percentage of the city's criminal activities in the process. Caprice also gains proprietary rights to Manlis's girlfriend, nightclub chanteuse Breathless Mahoney (Madonna). Big Boy's next move to is unite the rest of the city's crooks under his command; this wave of corruption attracts the attention of lawman Dick Tracy, who is determined to smash Caprice's criminal network once and for all. As Tracy plots to put Big Boy behind bars where he belongs, Breathless uses her considerable charms in an attempt to sway Tracy from the path of righteousness; this causes no small amount of anxiety for Tracy's long-suffering female companion, Tess Trueheart (Glenne Headly), and the street-smart kid (Charlie Korsmo) they've been keeping an eye on. The various bad guys, heavily made up to resemble Gould's cartoon characters (though Beatty is not made up to resemble Tracy), include Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, R.G. Armstrong, and William Forsythe. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Action

Awards: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – null Best Original Song – null Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Song – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Original Song – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
French-language track
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Dick Tracy

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/02/2002

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 105 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
255. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Titles/A Night On the Town [8:26]
2. The Kid [5:53]
3. Where's Lips Manlis? [7:54]
4. False Arrest [9:46]
5. Big Boy's Vision [5:09]
6. Refusing An Offer [12:42]
7. Club Ritz Raid [2:43]
8. Southside Warehouse [4:05]
9. Blackmail [:14]
10. New Year's Eve [9:28]
11. Kidnapped [8:03]
12. One In A Million/End Credits [11:30]

Karl Williams

Ravishing production design from Richard Sylbert, gorgeous cinematography from Vittorio Storaro, and a memorable musical score from Stephen Sondheim (performed ably by pop star Madonna) are the highlights of this film from co-writer, director, producer, and star Warren Beatty. Unfortunately, the film's script has been worked over by a committee of scribes, resulting in a somewhat fractured narrative that is the typical end product of too many cooks in the literary kitchen. There is probably no film of the late 20th century that more powerfully proves the old adage, "If it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage." Every single production element here is superior, from the makeup effects to the costumes, to the supporting players such as Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, and Glenne Headly. In fact, from a strictly visual point of view, Dick Tracy (1990) is probably one of the best-made films of the decade, featuring a crew of skilled artisans at the top of their collective game. In the story department, however, the film never quite gels, displaying the same emotional flatness as the two-dimensional comic strip it's based upon, never coming to life in the exhilarating fashion of other comics-based films such as Batman (1989) and The X-Men (2000). The hard emphasis is clearly on the "noble" in "noble failure," but Dick Tracy just doesn't quite work. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Michael Gallup  Actor 
Liz Imperio  Actor 
Ed McCready  Actor 
Lada Boder  Actor 
Chuck Hicks  Actor 
Arthur Malet  Actor 
Ed O'Ross  Actor 
Bing Russell  Actor 
Neil Summers  Actor 
Jack Goode, Jr.  Actor 
Lawrence Steven Meyers  Actor 
Ian Wolfe  Actor 
Walker Edmiston  Actor 
Marshall Bell  Actor 
Billy Clevenger  Actor 
Tony Epper  Actor 
Michael Donovan O'Donnell  Actor 
Marvelee Cariaga  Actor 
Tom Finnegan  Actor 
Dee Hengstler  Actor 
Sharmagne Leland-St. John  Actor 
Tiny Ron  Actor 
Ray Stoddard  Actor 
Hamilton Camp  Actor 
Stig Eldred  Actor 
Michael Hagerty  Actor 
Jack Kehoe  Actor 
John Moschitta, Jr.  Actor 
Robert Beecher  Actor 
Ned Clafin  Actor 
Lew Horn  Actor 
Karyne Ortega  Actor 
Karen Russell  Actor 
Neil Ross  Actor 
Rita Bland  Actor 
Robert Costanzo  Actor 
Colm Meaney  Actor 
Tom Signorelli  Actor 
Jim Wilkey  Actor 
Michelle Johnston  Actor 
Warren Beatty  Director 
Warren Beatty  Producer 
Warren Beatty  Screenwriter 
Jim Cash  Screenwriter 
Danny Elfman  Composer (Music Score) 
Jack Epps, Jr.  Screenwriter 
Bo Goldman  Screenwriter 
Art Linson  Executive Producer 
Floyd Mutrux  Executive Producer 
Barrie M. Osborne  Executive Producer 
Lorenzo Semple, Jr.  Screenwriter 
Warren Beatty  Actor 
Charlie Korsmo  Actor 
Glenne Headly  Actor 
Madonna  Actor 
Al Pacino  Actor 
Dustin Hoffman  Actor 
William Forsythe  Actor 
Charles Durning  Actor 
Mandy Patinkin  Actor 
Paul Sorvino  Actor 
R.G. Armstrong  Actor 
Dick Van Dyke  Actor 
Seymour Cassel  Actor 
James Keane  Actor 
Allen Garfield  Actor 
John Schuck  Actor 
Charles Fleischer  Actor 
James Tolkan  Actor 
Kathy Bates  Actor 
Catherine O'Hara  Actor 
Henry Silva  Actor 
James Caan  Actor 
Bert Remsen  Actor 
Frank Campanella  Actor 
Michael J. Pollard  Actor 
Estelle Parsons  Actor 
Mary Woronov  Actor 
Henry Jones  Actor 
Mike Mazurki  Actor 

Country: USA