Mikey and Nicky (4K Restoration)

A uniquely American tale of friendship and betrayal, and one of the crowning achievements of 1970s cinema. NEW 4K RESTORATION Small-time mobster Nicky (John Cassavetes) is holed up in a fleabag motel after finding out the boss he stole money from has put a hit out on him. Terrified and with nowhere to run, he calls on Mikey (Peter Falk), his oldest friend and the one person he thinks can save him. But does Mikey actually want to help Nicky this time, or is he merely leading him to his doom? Inspired by real-life figures from filmmaker Elaine May’s own childhood and anchored by electrifying performances from its stars—alongside supporting players Ned Beatty, Joyce Van Patten, and Carol Grace—Mikey and Nicky is a harrowing portrait of male friendship turned tragic and a masterpiece of American cinema. “A dark dazzler… Over the course of one evening, the two pass an entire lifetime together talking, walking and waiting for the inevitable. Like all May’s films, has the hard-to-capture feeling of spontaneous life” – The New York Times “May was known for her comedy but here proves absolutely fluent in the language of mobster lowlife, with an edge of caustic, disillusioned humor, and strange yet shockingly real outbursts of violence”– The Guardian Runtime 1h 46m Year 1976 Director Elaine May Format DCP First Showing July 3, 2026 Categories Featured