Mikey and Nicky
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.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Elaine May, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New program on the making of the film featuring interviews with distributor Julian Schlossberg and actor Joyce Van Patten
- New interviews with critics Richard Brody and Carrie Rickey
- Audio interview from 1976 with actor Peter Falk
- Trailer and TV spot
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Rabin
New cover by Connor Willumsen
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Elaine May, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New program on the making of the film featuring interviews with distributor Julian Schlossberg and actor Joyce Van Patten
- New interviews with critics Richard Brody and Carrie Rickey
- Audio interview from 1976 with actor Peter Falk
- Trailer and TV spot
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Nathan Rabin
New cover by Connor Willumsen
Cast
- Peter Falk
- Mikey
- John Cassavetes
- Nicky
- Ned Beatty
- Kinney
- Rose Arrick
- Annie
- Carol Grace
- Nell
- William Hickey
- Sid Fine
- Sanford Meisner
- Dave Resnick
- Jan
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Bus driver
Credits
- Director
- Elaine May
- Writer
- Elaine May
- Producer
- Michael Hausman
- Executive producer
- Bud Austin
- Director of photography
- Victor J. Kemper
- Editor
- John Carter
- Sound
- Christopher Newman
- Sound
- Larry Jost
- Music by
- John Strauss
- Visual consultant
- Anthea Sylbert
- Production designer
- Paul Sylbert
Trailer for Mikey and Nicky
