Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKelly Makin
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDonald E. Thorin
Edited byDavid Freeman
Music byBasil Poledouris
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • August 20, 1999 (1999-08-20)
Running time
102 minutes[2]
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[3]
Box office$54.3 million[4]

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 American 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"; coincidentally, it is also a play on "Jimmy Blue Eyes," nickname of real-life mobster Vincent Alo. Later on, the film served as an inspiration for 2007 Bollywood film Welcome.

The film was released on August 20, 1999. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $54.3 million against its $20 million budget.

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  2. ^ "MICKEY BLUE EYES (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 30, 1999. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference LAT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Mickey Blue Eyes". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 15, 2010.