History Film / MickeyBlueEyes

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''Mickey Blue Eyes'' is a 1999 film comedy directed by Creator/KellyMakin and starring Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/HughGrant.

Michael Felgate (Grant) is a bumbling, well-meaning Brit working in America for the Cromwell Auction House. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his relationship and eventual wedding engagement with Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn), whose father Frank Vitale (Caan) is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

* AuctionOfEvil: Felgate's business is auctioning art. When the Vitale family uses its connection to Felgate to launder money the art auctions start becoming this.

** Michael sure takes a lot of time to realize the Vitales are mafiosi even though the clues are everywhere.

* MafiaPrincess: Gina is this to Frank and later to Michael. Unlike most examples, she tries to avoid her uprbringing, working as a teacher and freaking out a little at Michael's proposal due to fear that it will get him immersed in the mob.

* ReverseMole: [[spoiler: Vinny]] turns out to be helping the Vitale family make it out of things alive.

''Mickey Blue Eyes'' is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/HughGrant.

* FakingTheDead: Gina's [[spoiler:BatmanGambit involves faking her death for a while]]
* FailedASpotCheck: Again, Felgate is unable to take all the obvious hints about Frank & family until Gina has to spell it out for him.

* MafiaPrincess: Gina is this to Frank and later to Michael.

* {{Redundancy}}: Frank's business front is an Italian restaurant called ''The La Trattoria'', ''The'' and ''La'' meaning the same thing in different languages. Possibly intentional, as the movie also ends on a "The The End".

Michael Felgate is a bumbling, well-meaning Brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for the Cromwell Auction House. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his relationship and eventual wedding engagement with Gina (Jeanne Tripplehorn), whose father Frank Vitale (Caan) is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

The film failed at the box office.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint: Michael sure takes a lot of time to realize the Vitales are mafiosi even though the clues are everywhere.
** Also Frank's speech about how daughter Gina deserves the best:
--->'''Frank:''' (talking about her daughter) She met someone who knows exactly how she deserves to be treated.
--->'''Felgate:''' Right
--->'''Frank:''' Like a fucking princess.

* FishOutOfWater: Michael tries to adapt to the Vitales to keep up certain appearances..

* {{Redundancy}}: Frank's business front is an Italian restaurant called ''The La Trattoria'', ''The'' and ''La'' meaning the same thing in different languages.
** Possibly intentional, as the movie also ends on a "The The End".

''Mickey Blue Eyes'' is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/HughGrant. Michael Felgate is a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for the Cromwell Auction House. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his relationship and eventual wedding engagement with Gina, whose father Frank Vitale is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

* FakeAmerican: Felgate tries to pass for an American a couple of times. HilarityEnsues.

* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily: The Mafia is played for laughs and neevr pull a single hit.

* HotTeacher: Gina, who works as a schoolteacher and is played by JeanneTripplehorn.

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring Creator/JamesCaan and Creator/HughGrant. Michael Felgate is a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for the Cromwell Auction House. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his relationship and eventual wedding engagement with Gina, whose father Frank Vitale is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

* {{Auction}}: Some

* BatmanGambit: Gina Vitale pulls this one.
* BigApplesauce

* FakingTheDead

* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily
* FishOutOfWater

* TheMafia
* MafiaPrincess

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring JamesCaan and HughGrant. Michael Felgate is a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for the Cromwell Auction House. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his relationship and eventual wedding engagement with Gina, whose father Frank Vitale is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring JamesCaan and HughGrant. Michael Felgate is a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for the Cromwell Auction House. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his romance with Gina, whose father Frank Vitale is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

* FakeAmerican: At one point Felgate tries to pass for an American. HilarityEnsues.

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Michael when trying to speak like an New York gangster.

* OohMeAccentsSleeping: Michael trying to speak like an New York gangster.
* {{Redundancy}}: Fran's business front is an Italian restaurant called ''The La Trattoria'', ''The'' and ''La'' meaning the same thing in different languages.

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring JamesCaan and HughGrant. Michael Felgate is a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for an action house. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his romance with Gina, whose father Frank Vitale is a mafia kingpin. By the time Felgate realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love with Gina and already too deep within the Vitale Family to easily get out of trouble.

* ComicallyMissingThePoint:

* FakeAmerican: At one point Felgate tries to pass for an American.

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring JamesCaan and HughGrant. Michael Felgate is a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for an action house. Felgate unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his romance with Gina, whose father Frank Vitale is a mafia kingpin. By the time he realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love and already too involved to easily get out of trouble.

* TheAuction: Some

* FakeAmerican: Felgate tries to pass for an American.

Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film comedy directed by Kelly Makin and starring JamesCaan and HughGrant. It's about a bumbling well-meaning brit (guess who plays this role) working in America for an action house and who unwittingly gets involved with the local Mob through his romance with Gina Vitale, whose father Frank is a mafia kingpin. By the time he realizes what Frank's business really is, he's too much in love and already too involved to easily get out of trouble.
The film failed at the box office.