Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

Director:

Kelly Makin

Writers (WGA):

Adam Scheinman (written by) and
Robert Kuhn (written by)

Release Date:

20 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

They've created a mobster.

Plot:

An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.

Plot Keywords:

Art Dealer | Wedding | Auction | Blood | Death

Cast

Hugh Grant	...	Michael Felgate
James Caan	...	Frank Vitale
Jeanne Tripplehorn	...	Gina Vitale
Burt Young	...	Vito Graziosi
James Fox	...	Philip Cromwell
Joe Viterelli	...	Vinnie D'Agostino
Gerry Becker	...	FBI Agent Bob Connell
Maddie Corman	...	Carol the Photographer
Tony Darrow	...	Angelo
Paul Lazar	...	Ritchie Vitale
Vincent Pastore	...	Al
Frank Pellegrino	...	Sante
Scott Thompson	...	FBI Agent Lewis
John Ventimiglia	...	Johnny Graziosi
Margaret Devine	...	Helen, Michael's Assistant
Beatrice Winde	...	Mrs. Horton, Michael's Neighbor
Mark Margolis	...	Gene Morgansen
Helen Lloyd Breed	...	Elderly Auction Bidder Lady
Carmine Parisi	...	Goon in Freezer
Sybil Lines	...	Caroline Cromwell
Alexis Brentani	...	Bridesmaid
Rose Caiola	...	Bridesmaid
Felicia Scarangello	...	Bridesmaid
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Jimmy, Gina's Doorman
Rocco Musacchia	...	Carmine
John Di Benedetto	...	Harold Green
Bruno Gioiello	...	Technician
Richard Topol	...	FBI Chef in Truck (as Rich Topol)
Frank Senger	...	Delivery Driver
Lori Tan Chinn	...	Chinese Restaurant Owner
Marsha Dietlein	...	Proposed Girl in Restaurant
Steve Mellor	...	FBI Chef Leader
John DiResta	...	Traffic Cop
Ephraim Benton	...	Student
Ed Wheeler	...	Reporter
Aida Turturro	...	Italian Waitress
Tony Sirico	...	First Risolli Man
Lorri Bagley	...	Antoinette
Brian Davies	...	Priest
Melissa Marsala	...	Carla, Johnny's Girlfriend
Joseph Rigano	...	Tony Risolli (as Joe Rigano)
Michael Kennealy	...	Jeffrey
Leonardo Sessa	...	FBI Chef
Andy Redmond	...	FBI Chef
Chris McGinn	...	Tourist Woman
David McConeghey	...	Tourist Man
Stephen Dym	...	Cromwell Employee
Shelagh Ratner	...	Art Patron
Tom King	...	Art Patron
Sara Colton	...	Nora
Kevin Kean Murphy	...	Auction Bidder
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Cassell	...	Pianist / singer (uncredited)
New York Joe Catalfumo	...	Mob Boss (uncredited)
Barbara Christie	...	Michael's Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Glenn Kalison	...	Auction Bidder (uncredited)
Dorinda Katz	...	Student (uncredited)
Lisa Lang	...	Student (uncredited)
Maria Ottavia	...	Drunk Lady at Wedding (uncredited)
Crystal Rose	...	Student (uncredited)
Frank Slaten	...	Paramedic (uncredited)
Nick Stellate	...	Cop (uncredited)
Ben Wang	...	Chinese Waiter (uncredited)

Directed by
Kelly Makin

Writing credits (WGA)
Adam Scheinman		(written by) and
Robert Kuhn		(written by)

Produced by
Elizabeth Hurley	....	producer
Charles Mulvehill	....	producer
Karin Smith	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Basil Poledouris

Cinematography by
Donald E. Thorin		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Freeman

Casting by
Ali Farrell

Production Design by
Gregory P. Keen		(as Gregory Keen)

Art Direction by
Tom Warren

Set Decoration by
Andrea Mae Fenton		(as Andrea Fenton)
Susan Kaufman

Costume Design by
Ellen Mirojnick

Makeup Department
Lynn Campbell	....	key makeup artist
Deanna	....	hair stylist: Ms. Tripplehorn
David Fields	....	hair stylist: Mr. Grant
David Fields	....	personal hair stylist
Tricia Heine	....	makeup artist
Wayne Herndon	....	key hair stylist
Michelle Johnson	....	assistant hair stylist (as Michelle D. Johnson)
Craig Lyman	....	makeup artist
James Post	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Stephen Barker	....	post-production supervisor: UK
Tricia Miles	....	post-production supervisor: USA
Charles Mulvehill	....	unit production manager: second unit
Ginger Sledge	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Beneville	....	second second assistant director: second unit
David A. Makin	....	second unit director (as David Makin)
Christo Morse	....	second assistant director: second unit
Richard Patrick	....	first assistant director
Lisa M. Rowe	....	second assistant director
Michael Samson	....	first assistant director: second unit
Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer	....	dga trainee (as Kathryn Shertzer)
Michael Smith	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Anthony Baldasare	....	set dresser
Kelly Brine	....	storyboard artist
Frank Didio	....	head carpenter
James Donahue	....	scenic artist
Rochelle Edelson	....	camera scenic artist
Peter Gelfman	....	property master
Julia G. Hickman	....	art department coordinator
Darrell K. Keister	....	assistant art director
Michael J. Kinney	....	decoration coordinator
Hugh Landwehr	....	assistant art director
Alexandra Mazur	....	assistant set decorator
Joseph S. Patire	....	shop craftsman
Ron Petagna	....	construction coordinator
Scott Rosenstock	....	lead person

Sound Department
Paula Boram	....	foley artist
John Cochrane	....	dialogue editor
Ed Colyer	....	foley recordist (as Edward Colyer)
Martin Evans	....	supervising sound editor
Pauline Griffiths	....	foley artist
John Hayward	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kevin Holt	....	assistant foley editor
Peter Holt	....	foley editor
Daniel Laurie	....	assistant sound editor (as Dan Laurie)
Danny Michael	....	sound mixer
Richard Pryke	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Schmetterling	....	boom operator (as Andy Schmetterling)
Anthony Starbuck	....	cable operator
Peter Waggoner	....	adr mixer: New York

Special Effects by
Al Griswold	....	special effects (as Albert Griswold)
Harold McConnell Jr.	....	special effects assistant
Charlie Simunik	....	special effects assistant (as Charles Simunek)

Visual Effects by
Martin Body	....	optical cameraman

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator
Norman Douglass	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Gallin	....	stunt double: James Fox

Camera and Electrical Department
Stuart Allen	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Myles Aronowitz	....	still photographer
James R. Belletier	....	first assistant camera: second unit
John Bobick	....	rigging grip
Andrew Casey	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Andrew Casey	....	steadicam operator
Joseph R. Collins	....	steadicam assistant (as Joseph Collins)
Ray Collins	....	second assistant camera
Chris Cornak	....	crane operator: titan crane
Jerry DeBlau	....	gaffer
Andrea Dorman	....	steadicam assistant
Richard Eliano	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Michael Finnerty	....	key rigging grip
Brian Fitzsimons	....	best boy grip
Dennis Gamiello	....	key grip
Peter Girolami	....	best boy lighting
Zsolt Kadar	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Steve Koster	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Edward W. Lowry	....	dolly grip (as Edward Lowry)
Alan Mader	....	rigging gaffer
David A. Makin	....	director of photography: second unit (as David Makin)
Bobby Mancuso	....	first assistant camera
Jason Marder	....	film loader
Sal Martorano	....	gaffer: second unit
Larry McConkey	....	steadicam operator
Noah Prince	....	electrician
Don Reddy	....	camera operator
Kerstin Stock	....	camera production assistant
Barry Wetcher	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Brendan Donnison	....	voice casting
Ali Farrell	....	casting associate
Cammy Maitra	....	extras casting associate
Laura Rosenthal	....	casting
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Daniel J. Adkins	....	costume supervisor: second unit
Sheila Gentile	....	costumer
John Glaser	....	assistant costume designer
Anne Gorman	....	costume supervisor
Amy Habacker	....	costumer
Rosemary Lepre	....	wardrobe
Suzanne McCabe	....	assistant costume designer
Monica Ruiz-Ziegler	....	wardrobe production assistant
Goldalee Semel	....	costume coordinator
Deirdre N. Williams	....	costume supervisor
Benjamin Wilson	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Glenn Allen	....	first assistant editor
Bob Kaiser	....	color timer: Technicolor
Angelica Landry	....	first assistant editor
Kent McGrew	....	color timer: DuArt
Ben Renton	....	second assistant editor
Jeremy Slade	....	second assistant editor
Sara Woodhatch	....	post-production coordinator
Bill Daly	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Music Department
Geoff Alexander	....	orchestrator
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Simon Chamberlain	....	orchestrator
Eric Colvin	....	score mock-up artist
Margot Core	....	music supervisor
Arlene Fishbach	....	music consultant
Geoff Foster	....	score mixer
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist
Dominic Gibbs	....	music editor
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor (as Isobelle Griffiths)
Wolfgang Hammerschmid	....	composer: additional music
Curtis Roush	....	music editor
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator
Dan Wallin	....	score mixer
Rolf Wilson	....	orchestra leader
Dan Coleman	....	additional orchestrator: on-camera music (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Timothy Paustian	....	driver
Timothy Shannon	....	transportation co-captain
James Patrick Whalen Jr.	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Chris Allies	....	title designer
Craig Burfeindt	....	production assistant
Todd Carroll	....	production assistant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Mi Chaing	....	assistant: Mr. Poledouris
Betty Chin	....	production coordinator
Jan Cosby	....	second assistant accountant
Colin Cumberbatch	....	assistant production coordinator
Adrian Davey	....	stand-in: Hugh Grant
Drew Dillard	....	location manager
George Doherty	....	assistant production office coordinator
Johnny Egan	....	production assistant
Debora Fearon	....	craft service
Marcee Healy	....	unit production assistant
Debra Heesch	....	stand-in: Jeanne Tripplehorn
Rudy Joffroy	....	set production assistant
Tudor Jones	....	production assistant
Lisa Kent	....	shopper buyer
Linda Krauss	....	assistant to actor
Julie Kuehndorf	....	unit publicist
Deanna Leslie	....	set production assistant
Lilene Mansell	....	dialect coach
Ralph Mendoza	....	spacecam technician
Moniere	....	production assistant
Christie Mullen	....	location assistant
Bettina Tendler O'Mara	....	product promotion coordinator
Macall B. Polay	....	payroll accountant
Joan Preston	....	stand-in: Jeanne Tripplehorn
Erin Quinn	....	production accountant
Skip Rose	....	stand-in: James Caan
Matthew Santo	....	additional location assistant
Suzanne Santry	....	assistant: Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley
Carla M. Schorr	....	assistant production accountant (as Carla Schorr Rose)
Anne Scott	....	post-production accountant
Rene Smallwood	....	production assistant
Matt Smith	....	production assistant
Karen Koula Sossiadis	....	production secretary (as Koula Sossiadis)
Todd Strom	....	set medic
Beth Tyler	....	script supervisor
Sheila Waldron	....	script supervisor: second unit
Yaping	....	assistant to producer
Marc Baron	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Carl Gottlieb	....	director: additional scenes (uncredited)
Dan Harris	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Kenneth Cole	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment (presents)
• Simian Films (as A Simian Films Production)

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• GAGA Communications
• GAGA Humax Inc.
• Hollydan Works (2003-????) (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) (DVD)
• Monopole-Pathé (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• PolyGram (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures France (UPF) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, some violence and sensuality.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Malaysia:18PL (uncut) | Malaysia:U (cut) | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12/9 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:15 | New Zealand:M | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (censored version) | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Knickerbocker Bar & Grill -33 University Place, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The band in the steak house plays a revised version of the main theme from Federico Fellini's Strada, La (1954).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the Chinese restaurant, Gina's fortune cookie plate jumps from being directly in front of her on the table to being in the middle of the table between shots.

Quotes:

Michael Felgate: [after learning Frank is a mobster] Note to self... rent Goodfellas, Casino, Godfather 1, 2, 3.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Six Feet Under: Timing & Space (#3.7)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Love Connection

Can True Love Ever Run Smooth with Mobsters for Inlaws?

Key Words: Cute / Funny / Stumbles & Mumbles / Nice Ending

This often-told tale of accidently getting involved with the Mob ("Family") is well done here with lots of humor. Hugh stumbles and mumbles as he tries to walk the thin line of getting wed to his sweetheart without getting sucked in by the Mob that her father works for. There are some really well crafted humorous scenes, and the ending is more complex and surprising that I had expected. The Italian music that runs through the flic will have you humming along after the credits roll. I thoroughly enjoyed this light bit of fluff...........