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Mikey and Nicky poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.2 / 100
1976·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 46m

MIKEY AND NICKY

“...don't expect to like 'em.”

Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…

Above the Line
Elaine May·DirectorElaine May·WriterBernie Abramson·Director of PhotographyJohn Strauss·Original Music ComposerJohn Carter·Editor
Cast
Peter Falk·MikeyJohn Cassavetes·NickyNed Beatty·KinneyRose Arrick·AnnieCarol Grace·NellieWilliam Hickey·Sid FineSanford Meisner·Dave ResnickJoyce Van Patten·JanM. Emmet Walsh·Bus DriverSy Travers·Hotel Clerk
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Elaine May·Director
Writing· 1
Elaine May·Writer
Camera· 2
Bernie Abramson·Director of PhotographyVictor J. Kemper·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
John Carter·EditorSheldon Kahn·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Strauss·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Hausman·Producer
By the Numbers
82.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Mikey and Nicky's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E5D8C3
#000000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features two men separated by a vertical tear in the paper. On the left, a man in a dark suit and tie holds a telephone receiver to his ear. On”

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Key Elements
TelephoneGunSuitShirt
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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