Dick Tracy is a 1990 American
action comedy 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, which features supporting roles from
Al Pacino,
Charles Durning,
Madonna,
Dustin Hoffman,
William Forsythe,
Glenne Headly,
Paul Sorvino,
Dick Van Dyke, and
Charlie Korsmo.
Dick Tracy depicts the detective's love relationships with
Breathless Mahoney and
Tess Truehart, as well as his conflicts with crime boss
Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice. Tracy also begins his upbringing of "The Kid."