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Once again, director Beatty assembles an all-star cast. Dick Tracy, America's top crimestopper, goes up against a mob of colourful gangsters in this rich production. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Supporting Actor--Al Pacino. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Makeup, Best Art Direction, Best Song ("Sooner or Later".. Read more

Starring	Warren Beatty, Madonna, Charlie Korsmo, Al Pacino
Director	Warren Beatty
Genres	Action/Adventure, Children, Thriller

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- A limp narrative is bolstered by a lavish and stylized production design, using comic-book primary colours, and by the careful re-creation of the bizarre appearance of the gangsters from the original newspaper strip-cartoon.
- 29833
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 7
  - 3
  Beautiful But Flawed
  
  Never mind the juvenille and undercooked Sin City, Dick Tracy was the first film to really integrate comic backgrounds into cityscapes, making characters look ... read more »
  
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- 341965
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 27 Jul 2005 at 00:08
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- - 0
  - 0
  love love it
  
  one everyone must see
  
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- 643946
- - whocares
  - 40 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 17:26
- - 0
  - 0
  dick tracy
  
  very good classic detective mystery
  
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- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 20 May 2008 at 09:02
- - 0
  - 0
  Visual brilliance
  
  Brilliant sets that keep the action as tho' within the frames of a comic-strip, great colours, effects, & costumes, & all the actors are perfect in ... read more »
  
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- 492194
- - blabla
  - 68 reviews
  - Sandy
  - 07 Nov 2007 at 13:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Al Pacino at his best!
  
  The only reason why I think this movie deserves a 3 star is because of Al Pacinos acting. The storyline and Madonna is poor but as soon as Al hits the screen ... read more »
  
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- 258206
- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, London
  - 26 Jun 2006 at 16:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Delightful!
  
  Very good - I enjoyed very much - you might enjoy it too.
  
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- 129850
- - Ian J Taylor
  - Bethnal Green (east) London
  - 01 Aug 2005 at 16:55
- - 7
  - 3
  Beautiful But Flawed
  
  Never mind the juvenille and undercooked Sin City, Dick Tracy was the first film to really integrate comic backgrounds into cityscapes, making characters look ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 341965
- - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 27 Jul 2005 at 00:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Treat for the Eyeballs
  
  Matt B has it precisely right, it IS style over content, and that's the point, it even makes Maddonna mildly exciting (and that takes some doing), but the ... read more »
  
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- 108914
- - FL
  - UK
  - 30 May 2005 at 17:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Very enjoyable!
  
  A most enjoyable film, entertaining without too much violence and sex.
  
  Very good story line and the graphics were excellent.
  
  Report this review
- 319890
- - Sharny
  - West Midlands
  - 22 Jan 2005 at 16:18
- - 2
  - 0
  Style over content?
  
  I first saw this movie when it came out. Mainly because I was a huge Madonna fan. Didn't really pay attention then.
  
  When I saw it again I enjoyed... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 16839
- - Matt B
  - South London
  - 02 Sep 2004 at 16:09
- - 2
  - 0
  Colourful rubbish, a guilty pleasure
  
  Anyone acquainted with the term "a guilty pleasure" will know how I feel about Dick Tracy. I know this film is not very good, but I still really enjoy... read more »
  
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- 307740
- - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 16 Aug 2004 at 13:53
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 7
  - 3
  Beautiful But Flawed
  
  Never mind the juvenille and undercooked Sin City, Dick Tracy was the first film to really integrate comic backgrounds into cityscapes, making characters look ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 341965
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - bobbyperu
  - Merseyside
  - 27 Jul 2005 at 00:08
- - 2
  - 0
  Style over content?
  
  I first saw this movie when it came out. Mainly because I was a huge Madonna fan. Didn't really pay attention then.
  
  When I saw it again I enjoyed... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 16839
- - Matt B
  - South London
  - 02 Sep 2004 at 16:09
- - 2
  - 0
  Colourful rubbish, a guilty pleasure
  
  Anyone acquainted with the term "a guilty pleasure" will know how I feel about Dick Tracy. I know this film is not very good, but I still really enjoy... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 307740
- - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 16 Aug 2004 at 13:53
- - 0
  - 0
  Treat for the Eyeballs
  
  Matt B has it precisely right, it IS style over content, and that's the point, it even makes Maddonna mildly exciting (and that takes some doing), but the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 108914
- - FL
  - UK
  - 30 May 2005 at 17:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Delightful!
  
  Very good - I enjoyed very much - you might enjoy it too.
  
  Report this review
- 129850
- - Ian J Taylor
  - Bethnal Green (east) London
  - 01 Aug 2005 at 16:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Al Pacino at his best!
  
  The only reason why I think this movie deserves a 3 star is because of Al Pacinos acting. The storyline and Madonna is poor but as soon as Al hits the screen ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 258206
- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, London
  - 26 Jun 2006 at 16:13
- - 0
  - 0
  Very enjoyable!
  
  A most enjoyable film, entertaining without too much violence and sex.
  
  Very good story line and the graphics were excellent.
  
  Report this review
- 319890
- - Sharny
  - West Midlands
  - 22 Jan 2005 at 16:18
- - 0
  - 0
  Visual brilliance
  
  Brilliant sets that keep the action as tho' within the frames of a comic-strip, great colours, effects, & costumes, & all the actors are perfect in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 492194
- - blabla
  - 68 reviews
  - Sandy
  - 07 Nov 2007 at 13:33
- - 0
  - 0
  dick tracy
  
  very good classic detective mystery
  
  Report this review
- 566529
- - ricky
  - 360 reviews
  - Hastings
  - 20 May 2008 at 09:02
- - 0
  - 0
  love love it
  
  one everyone must see
  
  Report this review
- 643946
- - whocares
  - 40 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 14 Oct 2008 at 17:26

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Critics' reviews
- A limp narrative is bolstered by a lavish and stylized production design, using comic-book primary colours, and by the careful re-creation of the bizarre appearance of the gangsters from the original newspaper strip-cartoon.
- 29833
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Set in the '30s, Beatty's film culls its villains - a gallery of grotesques with names like Pruneface, Flattop and The... read more on Time Out
- 42920
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...DICK TRACY is a great uninterrupted grin....Oddball and matchless..."
- 6982
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...It really gets under your skin..."
- 6984
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A visual knockout..."
- 6983
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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- Dick Tracy
  
  Once again, director Beatty assembles an all-star cast. Dick Tracy, America's top crimestopper, goes up against a mob of colourful gangsters in this rich production. Academy Award Nominations: 7, including Best Supporting Actor--Al Pacino. Academy Awards: 3, including Best Makeup, Best Art ...