Mickey

2004
6.5| 1h30m| PG| en
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Widower Tripp Spence goes on the run from the IRS with his 12-year-old baseball-phenomenon son Derrick. They assume new identities and flee to Las Vegas, where Derrick, now known as Mickey, joins a team that makes it to the Little League World Series. But will fame give away his true identity?

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Also starring Hugh Wilson

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SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted
Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction
Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable
theoldpro-82945 Having coached Little League baseball at practically all age levels for over 50 years, I really appreciated this movie. Found it while browsing at Hastings about 10 years ago and loved it. I have watched it many times since then and never get tired of it. Have shown it to my teams at our season-ending party every year. I've seen it all in LL in my years of coaching....from "flopping" at tryouts...the draft...the first team meeting...all-star selections...overbearing parents...post-season tournament play...win-at-all-cost coaches...the thrill of seeing young players develop into young men...seen it all! And most of what I've seen is included in some way in this movie. Strong acting, exciting baseball action...thrill of victory & agony of defeat. I would highly recommend this film to all LL coaches, parents & players. Buy it, don't rent it, so you can watch it over and over! It never gets old.
wes-connors The IRS is after widower Harry Connick Jr. (as Tripp Spence). Since he doesn't have the money, Mr. Connick runs away to Las Vegas, with athletic young son Shawn Salinas (as Derrick). They darken their blond hair, to become "Glen Ryan" and his son "Mickey". Clear-glassed spectacles assist in the disguise. When questioned about the lack of prescription strength, Connick says his son is "slightly" nearsighted. Apparently, there are no school nurses in Las Vegas.One of the benefits of the new identities is that young Salinas gets to remain a 12-year-old, because "Mickey" is twelve - so, father Connick can play him in "Little League" another year. A better idea would have been for Connick to find his son an older identity. But, many of the other "Little League" kids look older, especially the Cubans. If they are taking steroids, it isn't shown. "Mickey" is curiously immoral, for a "family film". But, Salinas performs the title role well.*** Mickey (4/30/04) John Grisham, Hugh Wilson ~ Harry Connick Jr., Shawn Salinas, Michelle Johnson
wx-top-caster This is truly the best "Baseball" movie I've seen. That would apply to any movie made about a sport, be it football, hockey or something else. Writer John Grisham and director Hugh Wilson have put together something special for movie fans who are tired of the usual Hollywood fare that focuses on sexual immorality and violence. The acting is excellent, and the story certainly holds your interest. The extras on the DVD by the way (interviews with Grisham and Wilson) give nice insight as to why and how the movie came about. This is a movie many will want to see again in the near future. One thing that was obvious is that the young boys in the film are all good ball players. It gives it an honest and real feeling.
cvllelaw As a former Little League dad and Little League coach, I was curious about the movie, particularly because part of it was filmed in our home town. So I admit to a little bias when I see some people I know in the movie.That notwithstanding, I very much enjoyed it. The producers decided to cast baseball players and teach them to act, rather than trying to teach actors to play baseball. The baseball sequences are well done, and very realistic to Little League experience. I was wondering how they were going to deal with the basic problem of making a feel-good ending out of a pretty lousy set of circumstances, and I really thought they did it well.I suspect that it will not get great reviews -- there is not a lot of complexity and brooding and foreboding, no sex, violence or cursing, etc. It's a little like "The Mighty Ducks"; the fact pattern is believable if improbable, kids mature and succeed, parent makes a good connection with a love interest, and by the end you like the characters and you care what happens to them.Good summer flick.