Mikey and Nicky - The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)

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.

• United States
• 106 minutes
• Color
• 1.85:1
• English
• Spine #957
• 1976

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