Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)

Directed by

Kelly Makin

Genre

romantic comedy, crime film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 603 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An English auctioneer in New York gets engaged to a woman whose father is a Mafia boss. He ends up pretending to be a gangster to impress his future in-laws.

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What happens

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 romantic comedy crime film directed by Kelly Makin. Hugh Grant stars as Michael Felgate, an English auctioneer living in New York City who becomes entangled in his soon-to-be father-in-law's Mafia connections. Several of the minor roles are played by actors later featured in The Sopranos. The film's title comes from Michael being forced to impersonate a gangster, who is spontaneously named "Kansas City Little Big Mickey Blue Eyes". The film was released on August 20, 1999. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $54.3 million against its $36 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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