Mikey And Nicky (1976) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
Mikey And Nicky (1976) (Blu-ray) (UK Import)
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- Country of origin:
- USA, 1976
- Item number:
- 12092705
- UPC/EAN:
- 5060952897542
- Release date:
- 13.1.2025
- Series:
- Criterion Collection
- Genre:
- Drama
- Playing time ca.:
- 106 Min.
- Director:
- Elaine May
- Actor:
- Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty
- Film music:
- John Strauss
- Language:
- Englisch
- Sound Format:
- mono
- Picture:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- Englisch
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.
Extras:
Interviews: Peter Falk (actor); Richard Brody and Carrie Rickey (critics); Julian Schlossberg (distributor); Joyce Van Patten (actor)., Making of Documentary, Essay by Nathan Rabin (critic); New cover by Connor Willumsen., Trailers
