Dick is a 1999 comedy directed by Andrew Fleming from a script he wrote with Sheryl Longin. It is a comic reimagining of the Watergate scandal which ended the presidency of Richard Nixon. Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams star as Betsy and Arlene, two warm-hearted but naive 15-year-old girls who are best friends, and who, through various arbitrary circumstances, become the legendary "Deep Throat" figure responsible for bringing down Nixon's presidency. Dan Hedaya stars as Richard Nixon.


Notes on the Film



Writers Andrew Fleming and Sheryl Longin attempted to write several different scripts with teenage girls as protagonists. The idea of using the Watergate scandal came from a real-life experience Longin had with Nixon when her family stayed at the same hotel as Nixon. As a child, she and a friend pelted Nixon with ice cubes, causing a minor disturbance. Fleming said that he was surprised at the attempts to rehabilitate Nixon's image, and Longin cited the Watergate scandal as a defining political moment for their generation. She said she channeled the resulting anger and cynicism into the script. Several people told the duo that various gags went too far. Fleming, who believed Nixon got off easily, said they fought to keep everything. They approached Ben Bradlee and John Dean to play themselves, but both declined. The film's acting received critical acclaim. Kevin Thomas of The Los Angeles Times positively compared Hedaya's performance to Anthony Hopkins in Nixon, and Rita Kempley of The Washington Post called Hedaya "no less adept" than Hopkins. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that Hedaya's portrayal of Nixon is "the year's funniest film caricature". Thomas also called Dunst and Williams "a constant delight".



"... [a] clever cross of Clueless and All the President�s Men..."
Leonard Maltin

"...[an] audacious, imaginative political comedy..."
Todd McCarthy, Variety

"...an uproariously dizzy satire..."
Stephen Holden, The New York Times

"...so sharp and funny it should appeal to all ages..."
Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times

"...more fun than you ever thought you'd have with Richard Nixon..."
Rita Kempley, The Washington Post

Dick (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1. Dancing Queen - Sixpence None The Richer
2. ABC - The Jackson 5
3. Crocodile Rock - Elton John
4. Lady Marmalade - Labelle
5. Rock On - David Essex
6. Hooked On A Feeling - Blue Swede
7. Popcorn - Hot Butter
8. Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
9. Love's Theme - The Love Unlimited Orchestra
10. Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
11. The Loco-Motion - Grand Funk Railroad
12. Come And Get Your Love - Redbone
13. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
14. Brother Louie - Stories
15. You're So Vain - Carly Simon


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