Mickey (2004)

A widowed lawyer wanted by the IRS assumes a new identity and signs his now-too-old son up for one more year of Little League. However, this may have been a mistake, as his son's dominance ... See full summary »

Director:

Hugh Wilson

Writer:

John Grisham

Stars:

Harry Connick Jr., Shawn Salinas, Michelle Johnson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Trip
Shawn Salinas	...	Mickey
Michelle Johnson	...	Patty Sinclair
Mike Starr	...	Tony
Mark Joy	...	Seeger
Alexander Roos	...	Pudge (as Alexander 'Sandy' Roos)
Danny Bell	...	Griff
Jason Kypros	...	Pete Bracey
Gill Baker	...	Peggy
Stan Kelly	...	Prater (as Stan Kelley)
Don Yesso	...	Cardinal's Coach
Richard Fullerton	...	President Sloan
Peter Gil	...	Senator Martinez
Tom Trigo	...	Jack Fernandez
Jon-Michael Moralez	...	Cuban Coach

Storyline

A widowed lawyer wanted by the IRS assumes a new identity and signs his now-too-old son up for one more year of Little League. However, this may have been a mistake, as his son's dominance captures the media's attention as his team careens toward the Little League World Series.

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Plot Keywords:

little league | new identity | irs | victory | sports bar | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2004 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Colonial Heights, Virginia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$75,235 (USA) (30 April 2004)

Gross:

$293,793 (USA) (4 June 2004)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hugh Wilson points out in the commentary that because the film was shot using Virginia for Las Vegas, they shot down and shot up to avoid showing the trees and greenery from Virginia that wouldn't be typical in Las Vegas.

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Goofs

In the LLWS Final against Cuba, the Cuban pitcher, while up to bat, hits a home run in the first inning. In the original shot his foot is still inside the box but in the overhead shot (01:21:13) his front foot is in the opposite batter's box and going by LL rule he should be out.

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Quotes

Patty Sinclair: What are the odds?
Trip: I don't do odds. I'm a blackjack dealer.

User Reviews

"Mickey" was well worth waiting for.

I had the opportunity to listen to John Grisham in Ottawa Ontario, Canada in April 2001 discuss his upcoming project "Mickey". Now, in April 2004 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, I was able to see the movie and again listen to John Grisham at a private screening along with the Director Hugh Wilson. "Mickey" was well worth waiting for.

Using Little League Baseball as a background, the Plot centers on a father/son relationship and the difficult choices they have to make. The drive of "Mickey" is focused on the choices made by the Father (Harry Connick Jr.) and how they affect not only his son, but the lives of the team his son plays for.

This is not a "Hollywood" movie. It is far superior to the high tech improbable entertainment that "Hollywood" churns out these days.

Hugh Wilson deftly guides this fine character study that came from the heart of writer John Grisham. Harry Connick Jr. gives his best performance to date (Deserving a nod for Best Actor) and is aided by the fine supporting cast. Mike Starr, as the coach, is one of those character actors ala Jack Elam, Harry Dean Stanton, Kevin Pollock....who you recognize, but just can't remember the name to go with the face, is deserving of a nomination for Best Supporting Actor as he pulls out terrific performance by 1st timer Shawn Salinas (Mickey) and Harry Connick Jr. Michelle Johnson (Blame it on Rio) also contributes to the angst displayed by HCJ.

This is a fine family movie to be enjoyed by all.