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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Excellent For Children Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 04/08/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Comedy, Showbiz Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy

James Lapine, whose Broadway credits as a writer/director includes work with Stephen Sondheim, made his Hollywood debut with this comedy. Michael J. Fox plays Michael Chapman, who once upon a time was a wise-cracking child star on a situation comedy called "Life With Mikey." Now in his thirties and on the skids, Michael makes personal appearances at grand openings of hamburger stands, and runs an unsuccessful talent agency (specializing in kids) with his brother Ed (Nathan Lane). The agency's only successful client is Barry Corman (David Krumholtz), a fourteen-year-old with an attitude who is known as "the cereal king" for his appearances on television commercials. Ed is trying to talk Michael into closing the agency and Barry is threatening to go elsewhere when a sprightly 10-year-old reprobate named Angie (Christina Vidal) tries to pick his pocket. When Angie delivers a heart-rendering tale of questionable honesty about being an orphan from Queens, Michael realizes that Angie would be perfect for a Sunburst Cookie commercial. She clicks in the commercial, and both her career and the agency's soar. In the meantime, Angie movies in with Michael, and as they bond, Michael realizes how to act like an adult and Angie realizes how to act like a child. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Michael J. Fox - Michael Chapman
Christina Vidal - Angie Vega
Nathan Lane - Ed Chapman
Cyndi Lauper - Geena Briganti
David Krumholtz - Barry Corman

Starring Michael J. Fox, the 1993 comedy Life with Mikey comes to DVD from Buena Vista. Presented with a widescreen anamorphic transfer enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions. Soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround in English as well as Dolby Digital Stereo in French. Spanish subtitles and English closed captions are also accessible. There are no special features of any kind on this disc. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide