Mikey and Nicky (1976)
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This film is part of the Colonial’s countdown to the Semiquincentennial Series. Learn more about this film series here.
“Those complicated emotions are crucial to this bizarre male friendship, a specific form of hateful camaraderie rarely captured on screen as authentically as this.” – Paste Magazine
SYNOPSIS
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. — The Criterion Collection
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- Genre Drama
- Director Elaine May
- Released 1976
- Runtime 1h 46min
- Rated R
- Studio Muscle Distribution
- CountryUnited States
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