Mikey and Nicky
1976 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.9 · 85% critics
A frightened small-time gangster hides in a rundown hotel, convinced the mob is closing in and his health is failing. He calls his oldest friend for help, and the two spend a long, tense night moving through the city as loyalty, fear, and desperation collide.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-12-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (199 votes)
- Budget
- $4,300,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, talk-heavy crime drama focused on a messy friendship under pressure, with a raw, lived-in feel; Not for you if you need a fast plot or likable leads like in A Simple Plan.
Pros: gripping all-night tension; intense lead chemistry; gritty street-level feel | Cons: rambling repetitive talk; unlikeable main characters; uneven pacing and length
Themes
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- hitman
- male friendship
- on the run
- bookie
- one night
- existentialism
- woman director
- intense
- depressing
- bold
- excited
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Peter Falk
as Mikey
John Cassavetes
as Nicky
Ned Beatty
as Kinney
Rose Arrick
as Annie
- CG
Carol Grace
as Nellie
William Hickey
as Sid Fine
Sanford Meisner
as Dave Resnick
Joyce Van Patten
as Jan
M. Emmet Walsh
as Bus Driver
- ST
Sy Travers
as Hotel Clerk
Directed by Elaine May