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DVD Mickey - A Family Story by John Grisham
John Grisham wrote the screenplay for and produced the enjoyable Mickey, a family drama that explores--typical of the bestselling author--seemingly unresolvable conflicts between the personal and the ethical. Harry Connick Jr. plays California attorney Tripp Spence, a widower whose recent bankruptcy has come under scrutiny from the IRS. Admitting wrongdoing to his son, Derrick (Shawn Salinas), Tripp vows to avoid jail, and the two head for Las Vegas under assumed identities. Rather than stay out of sight, however, Tripp talks the manager (Mike Starr) of a first-rate Little League team into drafting Derrick, a 13-year-old, talented pitcher who claims to be younger. Soon Derrick is attracting national attention, precisely what Tripp doesn't want, yet he refuses to squelch his son's brilliant ride to the top. Hugh Wilson (Guarding Tess) directed this brisk, smart feature, which includes a generous amount of on-the-field baseball action and an intriguing subplot about Cuban ball players. --Tom Keogh
Stills from Mickey
Harry Connick Jr. as Tripp Spence
Shawn Salinas as Derrick, a.k.a. Mickey
Writer/producer John Grisham cameos as a Little League Commissioner
Review(s): DVD Mickey - A Family Story by John Grisham
Average
Mickey is an average movie coming from the mind of Grisham. I don't know if the moral is good, but the plot is descent. There's nothing smart from the plot (considering it's a John Grisham plot) Mickey is a good film with pretty good acting.
Don't Get Sucked in by the the idea that this is a "Family Story by John Grisham"
This is a bad movie. Even my kids (who are big time little leaguers) hated it. The basis premise of the movie is: its okay the cheat the IRS; change your identity and that of your 13 year old son to avoid going to jail; lie about your kid's age so that he can play another year of little league (with an 80 mph fast fall no less); embarrass your City and sponsor, your teammates and their parent, and Little League, Inc., as long as you can throw 80 mph and beat those lieing overagers from Cuba to 'win' the Little League World Series. Oh, and when you do get out of jail for lieing and cheating and breaking all sorts of laws, all is foregoven, and by golly its time to get back to baseball! There is no redeeming social or moral value to this movie. Avoid it. I would much rather have my kids watch Bull Durham (with a little bit of fast forwarding) than this supposed 'family baseball movie'.
Great Family Movie
Appealing to all ages. REAL family values presented in such a way as to humanize the story without too much "syrup".
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