Christina Vidal, Cyndi Lauper, David Huddleston

Michael J. Fox's Mikey is the Broadway Danny Rose of child actors. A former child sitcom star turned half-hearted agent to a stable of overeager adolescents, he finds a natural talent when he watche...( read more  read more... )s a 12-year-old pickpocket (Christina Vidal) work a crowd to tears. Of course, nothing comes without a price, and the self-involved bachelor soon becomes the unlikely big brother to street-smart Vidal, who soon gives way to sunny cheer. Fox is such an inspired casting choice that most critics missed the undercurrent of self-loathing and loneliness in his impulsive irresponsibility and glib, effortless charm, and Nathan Lane is hilarious as his overworked brother and business partner. They don't get much help from the script, which bounces between smarmy showbiz satire and warm, fuzzy family comedy and winds up as neither, but they manage to make it funny nonetheless.--Sean Axmaker

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PG, 91 min.

Directed by: James Lapine

Release Date: June 4, 1993

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DVD Release Date: April 8, 2003

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  • September 21, 2008
    Fifteen years ago, Michael Chapman (Michael J. Fox) was a pint-sized TV superstar, the wisecracking cute kid on a sitcom called Life with Mikey. Now, long after leaving professional acting behind, he and his brother, Ed (Nathan Lane), run a talent agency for children with margina...( read more)l-to-nonexistent ability. Their fortunes are sinking quickly until Michael runs into 10-year old pickpocket Angie Vega on the street. He's so impressed by the performance she gives when she's caught lifting some guy's wallet that he invites her to the agency for an audition. Michael J. Fox has never been a great comic actor, but he usually does an adequate job (as in Back to the Future and Doc Hollywood). Not so in Life with Mikey, his character is completely unconvincing. Christina Vidal, a newcomer, supplies the only brief bursts of liveliness available in this otherwise-stagnant picture, but she still has a lot of rough edges.
  • December 29, 2007
    This former child actor to turned agent for other young actors.
  • January 22, 2007
    really good movie
  • November 7, 2006
    So cute.
  • October 28, 2008
    I just can't help liking any film that stars Michael J. Fox.
  • September 20, 2009
    this is a cute fun and funny movie that is good to watch, but can drag a bit and get a bit boring in places!
    Michael J Fox plays a child actor turned talent scout that doesnt really take life seriously and dosnt go to work often but when he comes across a girl who can act he kno...( read more)ws hes found the big bucks but she is a petty thief who has issues with telling the truth!
    Its a light hearted movie that is funny in places and is cute to watch!
  • August 11, 2009
    I used to love this movie.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • February 7, 2009
    wow umn just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch,,,its got a good cast of actors/actressess throguhout this movie...i think that both michael j fox n nathan lane are good as the brothers from the talent agency that they run..this is a good 199...( read more)0's movie 2 watch its got a good cast throguhout this movie..i think that the director of this comedy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie..its an enjoyable movie 2 watch with a good cast throguhout this movie
  • January 23, 2009
    my kids love this one

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  • littleangelnav
    June 17, 2008
    OMG! i remmbr watchin this movie!.. it was a very long time ago tho and i forgot th name too!.. omg! i luvd this! its totally awsome!

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