Man, what a great flick! The Nickel Ride stars Jason Miller as Cooper (The Key Man), a mid level mob boss who is on the verge of securing a block of empty warehouses which the LA mob will use to house stolen goods. He just can't seem to get all of his ducks in a row.
This movie reminds me a lot of The Friends of Eddie Coyle. You've got your main character doing everything in his power to get over this last mid life mob hump and he's just not getting the right cards for a winning hand. Father Karras does such a great job of conveying the concern, worry, distrust and paranoia that comes with having to deliver for the mob and fearing the cost of failure. As the movie moves forward, you really get the sense of dread and mounting tension as Cooper starts to run out of time. What gives the film an extra boost is that you're never really sure if Cooper's concerns are real or imagined.
Bo Hopkins good ole boy character really shines against Millers stoic and intense character and their exchanges are highlights of the film. Also stars Linda Haynes, Victor French (almost unrecognizable sans facial hair) and John Hillerman. Really well done and deliberately paced, it was great to finally get to watch this one. (Merry Christmas to me!)
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