Mickey (film)

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Mickey
Directed by Hugh Wilson
Produced by John Grisham
Written by John Grisham
Starring Harry Connick, Jr.,
Shawn Salinas
Music by Guy Moon,
Craig Sharmat
Distributed by Mickey Productions,
Slugger Pictures,
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Release date(s) 30 April 2004
Running time 90 min
Language English
Budget $6 million
IMDb profile

Mickey is a 2004 American baseball movie drama, directed by Hugh Wilson, with screenplay written by John Grisham.

Mickey was filmed in 2001, at Cove Creek Park and baseball fields in Richmond, and Petersburg, VA, and also at Little League International in South Williamsport, PA, home of the Little League Baseball World Series. Wilson and Grisham, both live near Charlottesville, VA where parts of the filming took place.

John Grisham played Little League in his home state of Mississippi. He wrote the first draft for Mickey already in 1995, inspired by his Little League experience as a coach.

Before Mickey, only one other motion picture, The Little Giants (1958), had received permission to use the Little League trademarks.

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[edit] Plot

Glen, (Harry Connick, Jr.) and his 12-year-old son Derek (Shawn Salinas) who loves playing Little League Baseball, becomes the focus of an intensive IRS investigation. They run from the investigation, and assume new identities. Derek's new identity makes him a year younger, which enables him to play another year in the Little League. The Little League Team plays very well, and receives attention from TV and newspapers, which makes the chances of them being caught by the IRS much bigger. Eventually they reach the Little League World Series against the Cuban All-Stars. During the game, Derek's true identity is revealed, and the Cubans declare themselves the winners. However, it is found that the All-Star team (which is suppost to be strictly from Havana) is made up of players from the outer edges of Cuba. So the Iowa All-Stars face the Canadian All-Stars. After a year in prison, Glen is finally released, and in an ending scene, throws a baseball at Derek and hits the windshield of his girlfriend's car.

[edit] Cast

  • Harry Connick, Jr. - Glen Ryan (Tripp Spence)
  • Shawn Salinas - Mickey Ryan (Derrick Spence)
  • Mike Starr - Tony
  • Michelle Johnson - Patty
  • Mark Joy - Seeger
  • Alexander Roos - Pudge
  • Danny Bell - Griff
  • Jason Kypros - Pete Bracey
  • Gill Baker - Peggy
  • Stan Kelly - Prater
  • Don Yesso - Cardinal's Coach
  • Richard Fullerton - President Sloan
  • Peter Gil - Senator Martinez
  • Tom Trigo - Jack Fernandez
  • Jon-Michael Moralez - Cuban Coach
  • Hugh Wilson - Munson
  • John Grisham - Commissioner

[edit] Awards & Nominations

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