Mickey (2003)
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43% of critics liked it
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65% of users liked it
(1,467 ratings)
Mainstream Hollywood filmmaker Hugh Wilson teams up with screenwriter/author John Grisham for the independently produced sports drama Mickey. Harry Connick Jr. stars as a widowed father in trouble with the law who runs away to Las Vegas with his 12-year-old, baseball-loving son (Shawn Salinas). They… More Mainstream Hollywood filmmaker Hugh Wilson teams up with screenwriter/author John Grisham for the independently produced sports drama Mickey. Harry Connick Jr. stars as a widowed father in trouble with the law who runs away to Las Vegas with his 12-year-old, baseball-loving son (Shawn Salinas). They change their names in order to avoid a federal tax investigation. When the talented son starts playing Little League, the locals can't help but notice him. Soon his talents attract unwanted national attention. The film also stars Michelle Johnson and Mike Starr. Though made in 2001, the release date was pushed back several years due to an unrelated, real-life Little League scandal. Mickey was briefly released in 2003 in the Little League headquarters town of Williamsport, PA. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Directed By
- Hugh Wilson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Joe Leydon, Variety
Despite telltale evidence of budgetary constraints -- production values are at direct-to-video level -- helmer Hugh Wilson (Blast From the Past) delivers a reasonably well-crafted piece of work.
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Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News
A quiet, introspective film.
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Bob Townsend, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Unless you're a serious baseball dad or a youngster who dreams of making it to the Little League World Series, it's going to take tenacity to stay focused until the closing credits.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...never quite becomes anything more than a passable time-waster.
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Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
It's hardly your typical Grisham project, but, that said, it's a far more enjoyable time than several of his recent cinematic adaptations.
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Cast
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Harry Connick Jr.
as Tripp Spence AKA Glen Ryan
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Shawn Salinas
as Derrick Spence AKA Mickey Ryan
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Alexander "Sandy" Roos
as Pudge
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Danny Bell
as Griff
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Gill Baker
as Peggy
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Richard Fullerton
as President Sloan
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Stan Kelley
as Prater
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Peter Gill
as Sen. Martinez
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Hugh Wilson
as Munson
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John Grisham
as Commissioner
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Brent Musberger
as Himself
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Michelle Johnson
as Patty Schulman
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Mark Joy
as Brian Seeger
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Mike Starr
as Tony Bracey
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Jason Kypros
as Pete Bracey
