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Jun 15, 1990 · "Dick Tracy" is a masterpiece of studio artificiality, of matte drawings and miniatures and optical effects. It creates a world that never could be. There is a scene where a giant locomotive roars down upon the fleeing figure of a small boy, and he jumps in front of it and we actually flinch.
61% Tomatometer 57 Reviews 53% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Hard-boiled detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty) is searching for evidence that proves Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice is the city's...
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- Warren Beatty
- PG
- Warren Beatty
Jun 15, 2015 · Dick Tracy ultimately pulled in mixed reviews—Roger Ebert gave it four stars and praised its comic-strip artificiality, even comparing it to Batman, writing that the film “is a sweeter, more...
In a nameless big city, crusading police detective Dick Tracy (Warren Beatty, who also directed), fights a running battle with ambitious gangster boss Big Boy Caprice (Al Pacino), who wants to consolidate all the city's rackets under his leadership.
- Touchstone Pictures
- Warren Beatty
Jun 15, 1990 · ''Dick Tracy'' is a grand exercise in cinema imagination and wit for their own sake. Mr. Beatty and Richard Sylbert, the production designer, evoke the timeless 1930's of the early comic strips...
- Warren Beatty
Reviews ranged from favorable to mixed, with positive comments on the performances (particularly Pacino and Madonna), production design, make up effects, music, and Beatty's direction, but negative ones on the screenplay and characterization. The film was a success at the box office and with several award committees.
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In spite of a stellar cast led by Beatty as the square-jawed cop, Dick Tracy never comes to life--it's the rough idea of a Dick Tracy movie, stiff, formless, and kind of dumb. Full Review...
