Dick Tracy
Their turf. Their game. Their rules. They didn't count on HIS law...
1990 • 105 min • Adventure · Comedy · Crime
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 100 Reviewers · 5 · 65%
- 62 Audience · 1070 · 35%
Comic strip hero Dick Tracy faces off against a mob boss and his colorful gang, all while dealing with the advances of a seductive singer. It's a vibrant, stylized adventure that brings the classic detective to life.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Stylized but frequent cartoon violence
- Characters drink and smoke throughout
- Some suggestive dialogue and outfits
What it models well
- Justice triumphs over evil
- Courage and determination
- Loyalty to loved ones
Talk about it after
- The difference between justice and revenge
- Why some people are drawn to a life of crime
- The power of loyalty in relationships
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Top billed cast
Director: Warren Beatty • Crew: Jack Epps Jr., Jim Cash
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedDick Tracy is rooted in real (old-school) criminology: Psychiatrist Cesare Lombroso's theory based on ancient Rome and Greece fear of degenerates that serious criminals are often born degenerates succinctly put in a quote "Sane mind in sane body" and "All degnerates are born criminals, but not all criminals are born degenerates". Physical and mental throwbacks wired for evil.…
Recommended"Dick Tracy" is an incredibly well paced film and Warren Beatty has done a terrific job in the difficult task of taking an extraordinarily popular comic strip and endeavouring to bring it to life on the screen.…
RecommendedDebonair and brightly clad detective “Dick Tracy” (Warren Beatty) is out to stop an all out war breaking out in the city after mobster “Big Boy” (Al Pacino) slays “Lips” (Paul Sorvino) with a view to running the whole show. Part of that cunning plan is to unite all the criminal fraternities and get rid of this pesky cop.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI'm heartily disappointed that this didn't produce sequels. If any fine actor/director of the period was perfect for the role of Dick Tracy, it was Beatty. He does very good work here. It's as if he took Tim Burton's template for 'Batman' and simply adjusted it for his comic-book picture.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersA bit too mellow yellow. Dick Tracy is directed by Warren Beatty and written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Based on Chester Gould’s comic strip creation of the same name, it stars Beatty, Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly, Dustin Hoffman, Charlie Korsmo, Charles Durning and William Forsythe. Music is by Danny Elfman, with songs by Stephen Sondheim, and cinematography is by Vittorio Storaro.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (1,070)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $47,000,000
- Box office
- $103,738,726
- IMDb
- tt0099422
- Official site
- fullfilmizlem.top
