UW Cinematheque - New Restorations and Special Presentations
Mikey and Nicky | USA | 1976 | DCP| 106 mins. Director: Elaine May
Event Details
Date
Friday, October 2, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Ned Beatty
Nicky (Cassavetes) is in trouble. Hiding from the mob in a Philadelphia hotel room, the frantic gangster calls Mikey (Falk) for help. Little does Nicky know that his old pal is in cahoots with the exasperated hitman (Beatty) hunting him down. As Mikey and Nicky roam the city, director May applies her keen eye for flawed male characters to this deteriorating friendship, one that seems destined to end in a harrowing betrayal.
Nicky (Cassavetes) is in trouble. Hiding from the mob in a Philadelphia hotel room, the frantic gangster calls Mikey (Falk) for help. Little does Nicky know that his old pal is in cahoots with the exasperated hitman (Beatty) hunting him down. As Mikey and Nicky roam the city, director May applies her keen eye for flawed male characters to this deteriorating friendship, one that seems destined to end in a harrowing betrayal.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email jehealy@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Friday, September 18, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.