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Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky
, 1976USA / Crime, Drama / 18+
Synopsis
In Philadelphia, a small-time bookie who stole mob money is in hiding and he begs a childhood friend to help him evade the hit-man who's on his trail.
Cast
William Hickey
Sid Fine
Sanford Meisner
Dave Resnick
Joyce Van Patten
Jan
M. Emmet Walsh
Bus Driver
Peter Falk
Mikey
John Cassavetes
Nicky (Nick Godalin)
Ned Beatty
Kinney
Elaine May
Rose Arrick
Annie
Carol Grace
Nellie
Sy Travers
Hotel Clerk
Director
Elaine May
Writer
Elaine May
Composer
John Strauss
Film details
Country
USA
Runtime
1 hour 46 minutes
Production year
1976
World premiere
21 December 1976
Release date
| 15 March 1981 | Argentina | ||
| 15 December 1981 | Denmark | 15 | |
| 30 October 1981 | Finland | ||
| 21 December 1976 | USA | R |
Budget
$4,300,000
Production
Paramount Pictures
Also known as
Mikey and Nicky, Mikey e Nicky, Mikey et Nicky, Dostluğun Sonu, Jaget i natten, Jogo Mortal, La traición de Mikey, Mikey & Nicky, Mikey és Nicky, Mikey i Nicky, Mikey og Nicky - Jaget af fortiden, Mikey şi Nicky, Mikey und Nicky, Oscuro bajo el sol, Pelkojen yö, Ta dyo moutra, Мики и Ники, マイキー＆ニッキー, 麥基與尼基, 마이키 앤 니키, 미키 앤 니키
Updated 13 August 2026
Quotes
Mikey
[they have just climbed over the wall of a cemetery]
I'm exhausted really, Nick. This is foolish. Nick, please. It's just foolish.
Nicky
Foolish?
Mikey
Frankly, I think it's ridiculous.
Nicky
You didn't like my mother?
Mikey
I loved your mother. I thought she was a wonderful woman.
Nicky
Why is it ridiculous to visit her grave?
Mikey
Because it's one o'clock in the morning.
Nicky
That makes it nicer.
Mikey
It doesn't make it anything, Nick. A grave is a grave. There's not a religion in the world that says a person's soul is buried with them in their grave. It's not your mother in there.
Nicky
You don't believe in any of that stuff?
Mikey
No.
Nicky
You don't believe there's anything after you die?
Mikey
Er, me personally, no. I believe you die and that's it.
Nicky
That doesn't scare you? To think that one day'll you die. You'll be over. You won't be anything, you won't know anything. Be nothing.
Mikey
Look, Nick, if you wanna visit your mother, let's visit your mother because this conversation is stupid.
Nicky
It isn't stupid. It's interesting - if you're gonna die.
Mikey
Well, I'm not gonna die so I think it's stupid.
Nicky
Yeah, well you are some day.
Mikey
Look, Nick...
Nicky
You're gonna die some day.
Mikey
I'm not gonna stand here at one o'clock in the morning and discuss what's gonna happen to me when I die. I mean, that mishegoss I leave to the Catholics.
[he walks off]
Nicky
Aren't you gonna die some day? Aren't you gonna die some day? Aren't you gonna die some day? I just wanna know, are you gonna die some day?
Showtimes
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