The day in 1999 Hugh Grant tried to make friends with the mafia

The day in 1999 Hugh Grant tried to make friends with the mafia

Sometimes, to make great art, you have to take risks, though sometimes, it can also be a forgettable crime-themed rom-com featuring Hugh Grant as a bumbling British auctioneer who gets himself caught up in the mafia. Mickey Blue Eyes, released in 1999, saw Grant star alongside the likes of Jeanne Tripplehorn and The Godfather’s own James Caan, Mr Sonny Corleone himself, and while it had the potential to be a big success, what with its strong cas…