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Mikey and Nicky is a 1976 American crime drama film written and directed by Elaine May. It stars John Cassavetes as a desperate small-time mobster and Peter Falk as his longtime, childhood friend. The supporting cast features Ned Beatty , Carol Grace , Rosee Arrick, and noted acting teacher Sanford Meisner .
Watch Mikey and Nicky with a subscription on Max. One petty hoodlum's (Peter Falk) lifelong friendship with another (John Cassavetes) allows one to lead a hit man to the other.
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Jan 29, 2024 · Mikey and Nicky, directed by Elaine May, is a hidden gem among crime films, showcasing unforgettable performances from John Cassavetes and Peter Falk.
- Daniel Cruse
- Peter Falk
- Elaine May
- Director Elaine May was only the third woman to be admitted to the Directors Guild of America. Three decades earlier, in the 1930s, Dorothy Arzner was inducted as the DGA’s first female director; Ida Lupino followed, but not until the fifties.
- Mikey and Nicky was personal for May. She grew up in a mob-connected family, and the film’s characters are based on low-echelon gangsters she knew from that time.
- May didn’t always have the pairing of John Cassavetes and Peter Falk in mind. In fact, when casting for the role of Nicky, she had Charles Grodin, whom she had previously cast as a pathetic cad in The Heartbreak Kid, read with Falk.
- May relied on acting community heavyweights to bring her mob bosses to life. Chief among them were Sanford Meisner, creator of the Meisner technique and one of the original members of the Group Theater, and William Hickey, one of the instructors at the influential HB Studio, founded by Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof.
After Nicky's mistress humiliates Mikey, Mikey unloads all of his resentment towards his pal, and Nicky unloads back, by breaking the beloved watch Mikey was given by his late father. There'll be no reprieve for Nicky.
- Elaine May
- Peter Falk
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.
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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.
