Dick Tracy Special

2009 0h 30m EN

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★4.0TMDB · 1★6IMDB · 175

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Synopsis

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Leonard Maltin interviews Warren Beatty as Dick Tracy, while film clips trace the history of the comic strip detective.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Warren Beatty
Dick Tracy
Leonard Maltin
Himself
Kevin Bernston
Driver
Steve Monroe
Guard
Tim Bagley
Guard
Dennis Ernslie
Guard
Mindy Sterling
Studio Personnel
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Studio Personnel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Warren Beatty
Writers: Warren Beatty, Chris Merrill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dick Tracy Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Warren Beatty, shot by Emmanuel Lubezki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Warren Beatty and Leonard Maltin and Kevin Bernston carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1398021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Warren Beatty directs. Emmanuel Lubezki behind the camera. Thomas Mitchell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "Dick Tracy Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Warren Beatty, shot by Emmanuel Lubezki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Thomas Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warren Beatty and Leonard Maltin and Kevin Bernston carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1398021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.