Dick Tracy (1990 film)

Dick Tracy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Warren Beatty
Written by	Jim Cash Jack Epps Jr.
Based on	Characters by Chester Gould
Produced by	Warren Beatty
Starring	Warren Beatty
Cinematography	Vittorio Storaro
Edited by	Richard Marks
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Silver Screen Partners IV Mulholland Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	June 14, 1990 (1990-06-14) (Lake Buena Vista) June 15, 1990 (1990-06-15)
Running time	105 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$46 million[2]
Box office	$162.7 million[3]

Dick Tracy is a 1990 American action crime film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould. Warren Beatty produced, directed and starred in the film, whose supporting cast includes Al Pacino, Madonna, Glenne Headly and Charlie Korsmo, with appearances by Dustin Hoffman, James Keane, Charles Durning, William Forsythe, Seymour Cassel, Mandy Patinkin, Catherine O’Hara, Ed O'Ross, James Caan, James Tolkan and Dick Van Dyke. Dick Tracy depicts the detective's romantic relationships with Breathless Mahoney and Tess Trueheart, as well as his conflicts with crime boss Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice and his henchmen. Tracy also begins fostering a young street urchin named Kid.

Development of the film began in the early 1980s with Tom Mankiewicz assigned to write the script. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.. The project also went through directors Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Walter Hill and Richard Benjamin before the arrival of Beatty. It was filmed mainly at Universal Studios. Danny Elfman was hired to compose the score, and the film's music was featured on three separate soundtrack albums.

Dick Tracy premiered at the Uptown Theater in Washington, D.C., June 10, 1990, and was released nationwide a day later. 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. It garnered seven Academy Award nominations, winning in three of the categories: Best Original Song, Best Makeup and Best Art Direction.^[4] Dick Tracy is remembered today for its visual style.