Directed by:
Elaine MayScreenplay:
Elaine MayComposer:
John StraussCast:
Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty, Rose Arrick, Carol Grace, Joyce Van Patten, William Hickey, Sanford Meisner, M. Emmet Walsh, Martin Wolfson (more)VOD (3)
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Elaine May crafted a gangster film like no other in the nocturnal odyssey Mikey and Nicky, capitalizing on the chemistry between frequent collaborators John Cassavetes and Peter Falk by putting them on-screen together as small-time mobsters whose lifelong relationship has turned sour. Set over the course of one night, this restless drama finds Nicky holed up in a motel after the boss he stole money from puts a hit on him. Terrified, he calls on Mikey: the one person he thinks can save him. Scripted to match the live-wire energy of its stars—alongside supporting players Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace—and inspired by real-life characters from May’s childhood, this unbridled portrait of male friendship turned tragic is an unsung masterpiece of American cinema. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Peter Falk
USA
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John Cassavetes
USA
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Ned Beatty
USA
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Rose Arrick
USA
Best movies:
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
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Carol Grace
USA
Best movies:
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Joyce Van Patten
USA
Best movies:
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Mikey and Nicky (1976)
William Hickey
USA
Best movies:
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Sanford Meisner
USA
Best movies:
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
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M. Emmet Walsh
USA
Best movies:
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Martin Wolfson
USA
Best movies:
Mikey and Nicky (1976)
Reuben Greene
USA
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Mikey and Nicky (1976)