Mickey Blue Eyes

Comedy, Crime, Romance

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

Director	Kelly Makin
Producer	Elizabeth Hurley; Charles Mulvehill
Writer	Adam Scheinman; Robert Kuhn

Mickey Blue Eyes was crafted as a vehicle for the stammering British charm of Hugh Grant (star of Four Weddings and a Funeral and Nine Months), so whether or not you like the movie will depend heavily on your affection for Grant. He plays an art auctioneer who falls in love with schoolteacher Jeanne Tripplehorn (Basic Instinct, Very Bad Things), who just happens to be the daughter of mobster James Caan (The Godfather, Misery). To protect Grant, Tripplehorn tries to fend off his proposal of marriage, but some miscommunications lead to Grant being embraced by the "family." After the mob decides to launder money through Grant's auction house, an accidental killing results in Grant pretending to be Mickey Blue Eyes out of Kansas City (the sight and sound of Grant trying to say "fuggedaboudit" was undoubtedly what sold the movie in the first place). The plot isn't as well executed as it could be but the leads are all well cast and there are some excellent supporting performances, particularly Burt Young (Rocky) as a myopic mob boss and Scott Thompson (from the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall) as a sprightly FBI agent. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com --This text refers to the VHS edition of this video