# Life with Mikey (1993)

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**Runtime**: 91 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Family
**Directed by**: James Lapine
**Written by**: Marc Lawrence
**Starring**: Michael J. Fox, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Nathan Lane, Victor Garber, David Krumholtz, Cyndi Lauper

> *He's a talent agent. She's a thief. Looks like they've already got something in common.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The industry’s forgotten his name but not his face. A once-famous kid turns talent-scout for even younger stars after spotting latent talent in a pickpocket. A shiny career save for the both of them, if it doesn’t irrevocably break the kid first.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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