Mickey (2004) on Netflix
Wanted by the IRS over bankruptcy claims, Tripp Spence flees Virginia with his son Derrick, 13. New identities in Las Vegas make Derrick a year younger, enough for another Little League season.
- Netflix3.4/5
- IMDb6.5/10545 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes38%
Trailer
Plot summary
Tripp Spence, a widowed lawyer in Virginia, filed false bankruptcy claims while his wife was dying, and the IRS investigation closing in on him makes criminal charges a certainty. He takes Derrick, his 13-year-old son, and leaves the state for Las Vegas. A corporate connection supplies fresh identities for them both: Tripp becomes Glen Simon Ryan, Derrick becomes Michael Ryan, called Mickey, supposedly newly arrived from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The invented paperwork takes a year off Derrick's age, which means another Little League season instead of the one the sudden move cost him. Glen looks over the local leagues, then talks Tony, coach of the strongest team, into a private tryout by telling the Fort Lauderdale story. Mickey's pitching wins Tony over and a place on the team. Glen starts seeing Patty, who works at Mickey's school.
Cast
- Shawn Salinasas Mickey
- Bridget Gethinsas Mrs. Jordan
- Alexander Roosas Pudge (as Alexander 'Sandy' Roos)
- Jason Kyprosas Pete Bracey
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Mickey (2004)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Mickey was only the second film ever granted permission to use the Little League trademarks; the first was 1994's Little Giants.
- John Grisham, who wrote the film, played Little League in Mississippi and wrote the first draft of Mickey in 1995, inspired by his own time as a Little League coach.
