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Dramatic tale of two small-time crooks, both old friends. One is firmly convinced there is a price on his head - while the other has been hired to help kill him...

Product Identifiers

ProducerMichael Hausman

EAN5018011203186

eBay Product ID (ePID)44095084

Product Key Features

ActorM. Emmet Walsh, Peter Falk, Ned Beatty, William Hickey, John Cassavetes, Rosie Arrick, Carol Grace

Film/TV TitleMikey and Nicky

DirectorElaine May

LanguageEnglish

Run Time106 Mins

Release Year2004

FormatDVD

FeaturesRestored Print\Biographies And Filmographies Of Elaine May Peter Falk And John Cassavetes\Original Trailer\Chaptering\Stills Gallery, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerJohann Strauss

Production DesignerPaul Sylbert

Executive ProducerBud Austin

Additional InformationElaine May's tense, well-paced thriller is her third film, and one of her most innovative. Using three cameras that she sometimes left running for hours, May captured a spontaneous, real interaction between actor Peter Falk (of the TV series COLUMBO), and actor (and maverick director) John Cassavetes (ROSEMARY'S BABY). Their relationship and their personalities drive this portrait of one evening in their 30-year friendship. When Nicky (Cassavetes) calls Mikey (Falk) yet again to bail him out of trouble--this time a contract on his life for money that he stole from his mob boss--Mikey, as always, shows up to help. Overcoming the obstacles of Nicky's paranoia and blind fear, Mikey gets him out of the hotel where he has holed up, and starts to help him plan his escape. However, Nicky keeps changing the plan, and a hit man is hot on their trail. As they try to make their escape, the two friends have to confront issues of betrayal, regret, and the value of friendship versus self-preservation. The performances of Falk and Cassavetes make this much more than a gangster movie--it's a compelling portrait of human foibles, loyalty, and inner conflict.

AuthorElaine May

Set DesignerJohn Austin

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Sound sourceDolby Digital

EditorJohn Carter, Sheldon Kahn

Movie/TV TitleMikey And Nicky

Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper