Dick [Blu-ray]

Overview

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 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.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/06/2018
UPC:	0043396546370
Original Release:	1999
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	ALLIED VAUGHN
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:35:00
Sales rank:	2,153

Special Features

Director and screenwriter commentary ; Deleted scene; Gag & blooper reel; Making-of featurette; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Kirsten Dunst	Betsy Jobs
Michelle Williams	Arlene Lorenzo
Dan Hedaya	Pres. Richard M. Nixon
Jim Breuer	John Dean
Teri Garr	Helen Lorenzo
Ana Gasteyer	Rosemary Woods
Will Ferrell	Bob Woodward
Bruce McCulloch	Carl Bernstein
Dave Foley	Bob Haldeman
Harry Shearer	G. Gordon Liddy
Saul Rubinek	Henry Kissinger
Devon Gummersall	Larry Jobs
Ted McGinley	Roderick
Ryan Reynolds	Chip
G. D. Spradlin	Ben Bradlee
French Stewart	The Interviewer
Shannon Lawson	Kay Jobs
Karl Pruner	Frank Jobs
Brenda Devine	Mrs. Spinnler
Jonathan Ranells	First G-Man
Paulino Nunes	Second G-Man
Michael Dyson	Burglar No. 1
Jerry Schaefer	Burglar No. 2
Jack Mosshammer	Fat Freddy
Karen Waddell	White House Secretary
Richard Fitzpatrick	John Erlichman
Cole Barrington	Student No. 1
Scott Wickware	White House Guard
Mark Lutz	Hunky Secret Service Man
Kedar Brown	Mr. Samovar
Paul Wildbaum	Shredder Man
Kerry Dorey	Payola Man
Len Doncheff	Leonid Brezhnev
Igor Portnoi	Russian Translator
Jennifer Wigmore	Washington Post Receptionist
Jane Moffat	Kissing Secretary
Rob Nickerson	1st Police Officer
Bernard Browne	2nd Police Officer
Rummy Bishop	Newsstand Guy
Deborah Grover	Pat Nixon
Stephen Robert	FBI Agent
Michael Kramer	TV News Reporter
Mike Anscombe	TV News Anchor
John Debney	Composer

Technical Credits

Andrew Fleming

Sheryl Longin

Andrew Fleming	Director,Screenwriter
David Coatsworth	Executive Producer
Allan Cotter	Special Effects
Gale Anne Hurd	Producer
Pam Dixon Mickelson	Casting
Sheryl Longin	Screenwriter
David Husby	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Pushing adolescent japes into the unfamiliar corridors of power of Washington, D.C., Dick raises the bar for both political satires and teen movies. Powered by a simple premise, an outrageous script, and energetic performances, Dick spins the tale of two young and innocent Washington teens -- Betsy (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene (Michelle Williams from Dawson's Creek) -- who become President Nixon's official dog walkers and stumble into the Watergate scandal. The duo exude an infectious, almost hysterical teen vibe as they obsess about "Dick." And when Arlene develops a crush on the crusty president (played with canny verve by Dan Hedaya), it sets up a truly hilarious explanation for the infamous 18-minute blackout on Nixon's White House tapes. The film also provides a brilliant take on the genesis and identity of Deep Throat, while turning the legendary reporting team of Woodward and Bernstein into a pair of lucky, ambitious clowns. Director Andrew Fleming's reference-packed script is a wonderful ode to the '70s. But this terrific cast, led by two then-unknown actresses, drives his crazy plot home. The results are unimpeachable.