The comic-strip detective (Warren Beatty) woos Tess Trueheart, dodges Breathless Mahoney (Madonna) and... (Learn more)
Starring: Warren Beatty, Charlie Korsmo, Glenne Headly (View All)
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Starring: Warren Beatty, Charlie Korsmo, Glenne Headly
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, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
6/15/90
MPAA Rating
Rated PG
Running Time
105 mins.
Locations
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$103,738,726
Awards
- Winner of the Best Makeup award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Costume Design award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Song award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion award at the 1990 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Art Direction award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 1990 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Cinematography award at the 1990 American Society of Cinematographers [ Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Makeup award at the 1990 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the 1990 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
Distributor
- Buena Vista
- Buena Vista Worldwide Home Entertainment
- Walt Disney Studios Distribution
