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On the Nickel

  • 1980
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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On the Nickel (1980)
Drama

Sam is a recovering alcoholic who feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his old friends living on Los Angeles' skid row.Sam is a recovering alcoholic who feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his old friends living on Los Angeles' skid row.Sam is a recovering alcoholic who feels dissatisfied with his life of sobriety and goes back in search of the good times he enjoyed with his old friends living on Los Angeles' skid row.

  • Director
    • Ralph Waite
  • Writer
    • Ralph Waite
  • Stars
    • Donald Moffat
    • Ralph Waite
    • Hal Williams
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    65
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    • Director
      • Ralph Waite
    • Writer
      • Ralph Waite
    • Stars
      • Donald Moffat
      • Ralph Waite
      • Hal Williams
    • 4User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • Sam
    Ralph Waite
    Ralph Waite
    • C.G.
    Hal Williams
    Hal Williams
    • Paul
    Penelope Allen
    Penelope Allen
    • Rose
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Bad Mood
    Daniel Ades
    • God Bless
    Paul Weaver
    • Hill
    Ina Gould
    • Estelle
    Jack O'Leary
    • Big William
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Peanut John
    Arthur Space
    Arthur Space
    • Soapy Post
    Bert Conway
    • Bert
    Jaime Sánchez
    Jaime Sánchez
    • Joe
    Tom Mahoney
    • Bobby D
    Edmund E. Villa
    • Henry
    Lane Smith
    Lane Smith
    • Preacher
    Ellen Geer
    Ellen Geer
    • Louise
    Gayle Vance
    Gayle Vance
    • Beatrice
    • Director
      • Ralph Waite
    • Writer
      • Ralph Waite
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      Restored and re-released on DVD in 2009. Released on Blu Ray in 2016.
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      On The Nickel
      by Tom Waits

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    I saw the film many years ago,and thought it was wonderful!I recently talked with someone who had been involved with the picture and as a result, my interest was rekindled.I rented it (not easy to do)and watched it twice. It's as fresh as it was twenty years ago, the performances are outstanding,and worth seeing.A simple story of skid row which seems totally real.
    • Hanky Po
    • Aug 16, 1999
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    • Release date
      • October 31, 1980 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Straße der Gestrauchelten
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Rose's Park Productions
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      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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