MIKEY AND NICKY (THE CRITERION COLLECTION)

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• Release Year: 1976
• Genre: Crime, Drama
• Plot: 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 casting them together as small-time mobsters whose lifelong relationship has turned sour. Set over the course of one night, this restless drama finds Nicky (Cassavetes) holed up in a hotel after the boss he stole money from puts a hit out on him. Terrified, he calls on Mikey (Falk), 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 own childhood, this unbridled portrait of male friendship turned tragic is an unsung masterpiece of American cinema.
• Cast: Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty, Rose Arrick, Carol Grace, William Hickey, Sanford Meisner, Joyce Van Patten, M. Emmet Walsh, Sy Travers, Peter R. Scoppa, Virginia Smith, Jean Shevlin, Danny Klein, Martin Wolfson, Eugene Hobgood, David Pendleton, Will Gill Jr., Marilyn Randall, Reuben Greene, Alta Christopher, Elaine May
• Director: Elaine May
• Runtime: 1:46
• Company: The Criterion Collection
• Media Format: Movie