The Nickel Ride

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rik B. @RikRik 21h Solid intense acting, gritty storyline and hardcore climax in this great film. I am always shocked and scratching my head as to why this wasn't at least nominated for some acting roles, screenplay, director and best picture. See more delysid d @RT67044741 07/10/2018 a nice 70s gangster movie See more walter m @Harlequin68 12/25/2014 In "The Nickel Ride," everybody loves Cooper(Jason Miller). The street vendor loves him. The bartender at the tavern where he takes free drinks every morning loves him. And of course his beloved wife Sarah(Linda Haynes) loves him. And then there is a hiccup in his perfect life. Cooper has a great plan to turn a single block into a full and complete distribution center for every criminal enterprise in his area of responsibility. But Elias(Bart Burns), his police contact, is not coming through like he said he would. At least, Carl(John Hillerman) still says he has complete confidence in Cooper. Set among the seedy underworld of downtown Los Angeles, "The Nickel Ride" is an intriguing and downbeat character study of somebody whose critical fault is that he tries to be everything for everybody, even though in his job he has to do some very unpleasant things. That lasts long enough until the shoe is on the other foot, when he finds out first hand that the worst thing for anybody is not to know where you stand, no matter how much he is reassured. And the movie does a very good job of capturing that feeling of paranoia. See more 02/09/2014 On first viewing I didn't know what to make of it but the more times I see it the better it gets. Character thriller that takes its time but tells its tale well and you can never go wrong with Jason Miller. See more 11/21/2013 Late-noir crime story drips with 70s angst but needs tighter hand at the reins--The Key Man!! See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 03/06/2012 The Nickel Ride is a superb film. It is about a small-time criminal who manages several warehouses in Los Angeles. Jason Miller and Linda Haynes give wonderful performances. The script is well written. Robert Mulligan did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. The Nickel Ride is a must see. See more Read all reviews

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