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:

FBI | Mafia | Chinese Restaurant | Death | Blood

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

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL (uncut) | Malaysia:U (cut) | South Korea:12 | 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 movie features much of the main cast of "The Sopranos" (1999).

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: Just a little screw-up. But what the hee? Me got it under contwol. Fuggedaboudid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Your Picture

Grant & Caan Lift Lighthearted Mob Spoof

This was an entertaining comedy, similar to several other films I've seen in which an innocent-appearing nice guy gets caught up in the middle of a mob family. (i.e. Matthew Broderick in "The Freshman.")

In this film, it's Hugh Grant who winds up in mobster James Caan's clan. The latter isn't known for his comedy but he's good at it. Sometimes just the facial expressions on Caan's face brought out big laughs with me.

Joe Viterelli is perfect for any Mafia-type story, as is Burt Young. It was a little strange, though, to see Young look like such a shriveled up old man. Jeanne Tripplehorn provides the romantic interest in here.

My only complaints were too much usage of God's name in vain, especially for a comedy, and the typical on again-off again marriage plans you've seen so many times in movies for many decades. Overall, however, a good lighthearted comedy that should please a lot of people.