The Nickel Ride
1975 Directed by Robert Mulligan
Synopsis
The Nightmare Was Over... Or Had It Just Begun!
A world-weary crime boss is losing his grip on his organization.
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I have read about “The Nickel Ride” for many, many years. It played one of the first nights of the “Quentin Tarantino Film Festival” in Austin in the late ‘90s, and so I’ve been continuously bombarded with articles singing its praise.
Starring Jason Miller as Cooper, who looks a lot like Harry Dean Stanton, “Nickel Ride” tells the story of a mobster who is basically a landlord to a bunch of warehouses in a seedy section of Los Angeles that houses stolen property. Basically, he manages these buildings and ensures that the contents inside are safe. Unfortunately, I had to look that up online after watching this film for about thirty minutes. The film doesn’t answer too many of the…
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Jason Miller is sublime in this 70's mob flick.
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I have read about “The Nickel Ride” for many, many years. It played one of the first nights of the “Quentin Tarantino Film Festival” in Austin in the late ‘90s, and so I’ve been continuously bombarded with articles singing its praise.
Starring Jason Miller as Cooper, who looks a lot like Harry Dean Stanton, “Nickel Ride” tells the story of a mobster who is basically a landlord to a bunch of warehouses in a seedy section of Los Angeles that houses stolen property. Basically, he manages these buildings and ensures that the contents inside are safe. Unfortunately, I had to look that up online after watching this film for about thirty minutes. The film doesn’t answer too many of the…
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This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.
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An engrossing, slow burn character study that proves, once more, that there’s no paranoia like 1970’s paranoia.
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A nearly forgotten gem from the 70's. A very low-key, but moody and grim tale of a small time criminal trying to stay "on top" when new blood is stepping on his toes.
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A slow burn, character based crime film. The kind that you don't see made anymore. Interesting primarily due to Jason Miller's internalized performance. The narrative lingers, not much really happens, but if you can sink into the mood of the piece, it's worth a viewing.