Returning Mickey Stern

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  • Opened April 25, 2003 
  • 1 hr 32 min
  • PG-13 | some sexual references

  • NOW PLAYING AT SELECTED THEATERS - Half a century after his summer romance and a budding baseball career were derailed by the Korean War, Mickey Stern (Joseph Bologna) and his lifelong pal Harry (Tom Bosley) return to Fire Island. They recount the years, Mickey's brief tenure in the major leagues and his subsequent marriage. They also foster the growing relationship between two youngsters on the island whose feelings mirror those shared between Mickey and the girl of his dreams. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Joseph Bologna, Tom Bosley, Kylie Delre, Joshua Fishbein, Michael Oberlander
  • Director: Michael Prywes
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

As earnest as it is awkward, the film has so much spirit, it's hard to dismiss entirely, even at its considerable worst. Read full review

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The A.V. Club
| Noel Murray

Sports broad, sitcom-ish performances and a surprising amount of sweetness and wisdom. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times
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A bland romantic comedy that comes up short on both laughs and love. Read full review

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L.A. Weekly
| John Patterson

The always-watchable Bologna is the adhesive holding together this slight and gentle romantic comedy, lending it perhaps more conviction and authority than the material warrants. Read full review

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