On the Nickel On the Nickel

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Sam, a recovering alcoholic, feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his wino friends on "the Nickel" of Los Angeles' skid row.

Donald Moffat Ralph Waite Penelope Allen Hal Williams Jack Kehoe Lane Smith James Gammon Jack O'Leary

Director

Ralph Waite

Producer

Ralph Waite

Writer

Ralph Waite

Editor

Wendy Greene Bricmont

Cinematography

Ric Waite

Composer

Fred Myrow

Costumes

Patrick R. Norris

Studio

Rose's Park Productions

Country

USA

Language

English

drama

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  • theNomad

    Review by theNomad ★★★

    "You look like you were eaten by an eagle and shat over a cliff."
    - Random chubby toothless hobo. (???)

    Elderly Sam's been sober for 18 months. Only keeping that way living rough in LA is proving a tough prospect, when everyone around him are alcoholics.

    On the Nickel written, directed and co-staring Ralph Waite (whose fondly remembered as the father in The Walton's). Its pretty tragic this 1980 tragicomic drama about the daily lives of an eccentric bunch of homeless alcoholic bums living rough on the streets of LA, isn't better thought of. Because its a real free spirited, unique take on hitting skidrow. Donald Moffat (who must have the 2nd most famous eyebrows in show business after Brooke…