A 15-minute love letter to the movie that broke Hollywood's heart.
Actor Joyce Van Patten and distributor Julian Schlossberg discuss the visual style and tone of Mikey and Nicky and explain why they believe it is a very special film.
Direction
Raw conversational format lets legends speak unfiltered.
Production
Shot in single location with zero budget, maximum heart.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mikey and Nicky was famously butchered by Paramount, who released a cut Cassavetes disowned. This doc is part of the decades-long rehabilitation campaign.
The 'lost masterpiece' narrative around this film helped create the modern cult of the director's cut—without Mikey and Nicky's mangling, we might not have Blade Runner: The Final Edition.
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