Nicky's Game is a 2005 American short film, originally developed and produced as an independent television pilot, based on Peter Alson's New York Times Best Seller Confessions of an Ivy League Bookie.[1] The film was shot on 16mm in New York City and premiered in 2005 at the inaugural New York Television Festival. It went on to become an official selection in 2006 of the Vail Film Festival[2] and CineVegas before being released on DVD/VOD by IndiePix Films.
| Nicky’s Game | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John-Luke Montias |
| Written by | Peter Alson |
| Produced by | Matthew Parker Matthew Strauss |
| Starring | John Ventimiglia Burt Young Alexie Gilmore Lev Gorn Bill Tangradi |
| Cinematography | George Gibson |
| Edited by | Michiel Pilgram Tony Borden |
| Music by | Ed Tomney |
Production companies | SpaceTime Films LaSalleHolland |
| Distributed by | IndiePix Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100,000 (est.) |
Plot summary
editNicky Singer (John Ventimiglia) is a down-on-his-luck Brooklyn native who has parlayed his Yale education into a job eking out a living as a professional poker player. Using his wits to navigate the seedy world of underground poker, he must balance his own interests with those of his father (Burt Young), a retiree whose own gambling debts have pushed him to the brink of eviction. In a struggle to keep his head above water, Nicky encounters a diverse group of wannabe mobsters, thugs, and other eccentric characters.
Cast
edit- John Ventimiglia as Nicky Singer
- Burt Young as Leo Singer
- Alexie Gilmore as Tatiana
- Lev Gorn as Syrian Sal
- Bill Tangradi as DeeJay
References
edit- ^ Riddell, Robert (2005-09-12). "Offshore setting sail with a trio of anchors". Variety. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ Daily Staff Report (2006-03-28). "Vail Film Festival announces 2006 tribute award recipients and films in competition". Vail Daily. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
External links
edit- Nicky's Game at IMDb
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